News Finding: "I hope to see it on the market in the next year" concludes Palanker.
Paper Finding: Gland innervation in animal models of diseased glands was unaltered , which may allow experiments with stimulation of diseased glands.
News Context: The next phase of the research will be to evaluate the 'quality' of the tears produced, as in addition to volume, protein and lipid content are important. The device is currently undertaking clinical trials for FDA approval. "I hope to see it on the market in the next year" concludes Palanker.
Paper Context: McCreery et al also found no tissue damage after stimulating the feline cortex with 0.1 μC mm −2 per pulse for several hours with similar waveform parameters. Gland innervation in animal models of diseased glands was unaltered , which may allow experiments with stimulation of diseased glands. Besides the tear volume, dry eye disease is also associated with changes in tear osmolarity, protein composition, inflammatory markers, and lipid content.