Scientists decode tear fingerprints to better understand eye diseases

NCT ID NCT04198740

First seen May 11, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study collects and analyzes tears from 300 people with healthy eyes or with dry eye, infectious keratitis, mucous membrane pemphigoid, or allergic conjunctivitis. The goal is to create a unique protein and metabolite fingerprint for each condition. No treatment is given; the study only observes and measures to improve understanding of these eye surface diseases.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

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    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4, Canada

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  • Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) - Department of Chemistry

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    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 2J6, Canada

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