Closed chamber thermometry and humidity measurements in normal and dry eye patients: A pilot study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-350

  Singh, Gurbax ^a,b   Bhinder, H S ^a  

^a G G Singh Intl Eye Res/Cure Ctr   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Closed chamber; Dry eyes; Humidity; Infrared; Tear film break up time (TBUT); Thermometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRY EYE; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INDIA; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TEAR FILM; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 0038657707     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300403     Document Type: Article

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