Ocular surface changes and tear film alterations associated with sun gazing during a solar eclipse

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 47-52

  Nepp, Johannes ^a   Dorner, Guido T ^a   Jandrasits, Kerstin ^a   Maar, Noemi ^a   Schild, Gebtraud ^a   Wedrich, Andreas ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; Lipid interference; Solar eclipse; Tear film; Tearoscope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EUROPE; EYE FUNDUS; EYE PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RETINA INJURY; SCHIRMER TEST; SLIT LAMP; SOLAR RADIATION; TEAR FILM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0037473790     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03040272     Document Type: Article

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