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Developing new treatments for eye inflammation requires effective animal models. This review focuses on spontaneous immune-mediated ocular disease models, like dry eye and uveitis, for better translation to human therapies.

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  • Ophthalmology
  • Immunology
  • Veterinary Medicine

Background:

  • Ocular inflammatory diseases (dry eye, uveitis) cause pain, vision loss, and are difficult to treat.
  • Adverse effects of current anti-inflammatory drugs necessitate safer, more specific medications.
  • Immune-relevant animal models are crucial for evaluating new ocular therapeutics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review common immune-relevant animal models for dry eye and uveitis.
  • To provide an overview of the immunopathogenesis of these ocular diseases.
  • To evaluate existing small and large animal models for their translational potential.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of induced and spontaneous animal models of ocular inflammation.
  • Analysis of immunopathogenesis in dry eye and uveitis models.
  • Evaluation of naturally-occurring large animal models (equine uveitis, canine dry eye).

Main Results:

  • Spontaneous immunologic ocular disease models show the most promise for clinical translation.
  • Naturally-occurring large animal models offer unique insights into human immune-mediated eye diseases.
  • A range of small and large animal models exist for studying ocular inflammation.

Conclusions:

  • Effective evaluation of novel ocular anti-inflammatory drugs relies on appropriate animal models.
  • Spontaneous and naturally-occurring animal models are vital for understanding and treating human immune-mediated eye diseases.
  • Equine uveitis and canine dry eye models hold significant promise for advancing clinical treatments.