Tear physiology and dry eyes

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 69-87

  Holly, F J ^a,b   Lemp, M A ^a,b  

^a RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

aqueous deficiency; contact lenses; dry eye states; epitheliopathy; lacrimal apparatus; lid function; lipid abnormality; mucin deficiency; tear film, formation, stability

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS; DRY EYE; ETIOLOGY; LACRIMAL GLAND; REVIEW; TEAR FILM;

CONTACT LENSES; DYSAUTONOMIA, FAMILIAL; HUMAN; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS DISEASES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUCINS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; TEARS;

EID: 0017688307     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0039-6257(77)90087-X     Document Type: Review

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