The neonatal tear film

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 197-202

  Lawrenson, John G ^a   Murphy, Paul J ^b   Esmaeelpour, Marieh ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blinking; Corneal sensitivity; Lipid layer; Neonates; Tear film

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLINKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DYNAMICS; EVAPORATION; EYE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT; LIFE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN PERIOD; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; TEAR FILM;

EID: 0346328359     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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