SEX HORMONE AND THEIR OPHTHALMIC IMPLICATIONS

Anjum A., Ahmed S., Waris A.*, Akhtar N. and Ahmed A.

ABSTRACT

Sex steroid hormones have an influence, not only on the structure but also the functionality of ocular tissues, mainly the meibomian gland, lacrimal gland, conjunctiva, cornea, lens, and retina. Also, there exists a sexual dimorphism as far as ocular tissues are concerned and changes in the sex steroid hormonal milieu affect the vision [1, 2, 3, 4]. Sex steroid hormones have also been proposed as a treatment of conditions like dry eye syndrome and high intraocular pressure. Still today, less of information exists per se the exact mechanism of action and the specific ocular processes affected by the sex hormone in ocular health and disease. Current understanding of sex hormone and their ophthalmic implications can reveal the underlying potential of sex steroids.

Keywords: Eye, sex hormone, hormone action, lacrimal gland, conjunctiva, cornea, intraocular pressure.