an increasing trendp = 0.03
PXDN (peroxidasin), an adhesion molecule, revealed an increasing trend of 1.6 fold in haze predisposed (mean ± SEM 0.12 ± 0.05) and 5.9 fold in post PRK haze group (mean ± SEM 0.43 ± 0.29, p = 0.03) when compared to the controls (mean ± SEM 0.07 ± 0.02) (Fig. 3h ).