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A technique for collecting IC samples in the clinic, while preserving RNA, and a protocol for subsequent laboratory analysis of RNA were developed.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The extracted RNA was free of PCR inhibitors and could be synthesized into complementary DNA and used for successful relative quantification of ocular surface biomarkers by quantitative real-time PCR. For gene targets present in low abundance, complementary DNA could also be used for quantification by the relatively new and emerging method of droplet digital PCR. The described method was successfully used to evaluate 3 biomarkers in a clinical trial assessing the tolerability of a proprietary eyelid therapy in 92 IC samples from a study population of 46 participants.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>IC is a recognized technique for ocular surface cell evaluation and protein biomarker quantification but is infrequently used for quantifying gene expression. 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