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KMID : 0360220230640100865
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Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2023 Volume.64 No. 10 p.865 ~ p.870
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Matrix Metalloproteinases 9 Testing Using Immunoassay Kit in Oculoplastic Outpatient Clinic Patients
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Choi Wan-Kyu
Park Jung-Woo
Han Ji-Sang
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Abstract
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Purpose: We assessed the association between the results of tear film-based matrix metalloproteinases 9 (MMP-9) immunoassay and the diagnosis of patients who visited an oculoplastic outpatient clinic.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of the MMP-9 immunoassay results in 1,703 eyes from 1,703 patients who presented with ocular discomfort at an oculoplastic outpatient clinic. The MMP-9 immunoassay results were analyzed in correlation with the final oculoplastic diagnosis of the patients.
Results: In total, 1,126 of 1,533 eyes demonstrated positive expression of MMP-9. No statistically significant differences were observed in MMP-9 expression based on sex (p = 0.107) and age (p = 0.510). Furthermore, 120 of 169 eyes with thyroid eye disease (71.0%, p < 0.001), 145 of 161 eyes with nasolacrimal duct obstruction (90.1%, p < 0.001), 282 of 375 eyes with nasolacrimal duct stenosis (75.2%, p < 0.001), 190 of 238 eyes with entropion (79.8%, p < 0.001), 19 of 23 eyes with ectropion (82.6%, p < 0.001), and 370 of 567 eyes with dry eye syndrome (65.3%, p < 0.001) exhibited positive MMP-9 expression.
Conclusions: The MMP-9 immunoassay is a noninvasive, convenient, and rapid test that evaluates ocular surface inflammation. Most patients with oculoplastic diseases exhibit positive MMP-9 expression. These findings provide valuable information for guiding diagnostic and management decisions in patients with oculoplastic conditions.
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KEYWORD
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Ectropion, Entropion, MMP-9 immunoassay, Nasolacrimal duct obstruction, Thyroid eye disease
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