Using osmolarity to diagnose dry eye: A compartmental hypothesis and review of our assumptions

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 506 B, Issue , 2002, Pages 1087-1095

  Bron, Anthony J ^a   Tiffany, John M ^a   Yokoi, Norihiko ^b   Gouveia, Scott M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Prefectural University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRY EYE; LACRIMAL GLAND; LACRIMATION; OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEAR FILM; TEAR FLOW;

DRY EYE SYNDROMES; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; TEARS;

EID: 0036931112     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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