Relationship of symptomatology with closed chamber infrared thermometry and humidity in dry eyes

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 186-195

  Singh, Gurbax ^a   Bhinder, H Singh ^a  

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

Author keywords

Closed chamber; Dry eyes; Fluorescein staining score; Fluorescein tear break up time; Humidity; Infrared; Symptomatology; Thermometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRY EYE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INFRARED RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXFORD SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHIRMER TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOMETRY;

EID: 18744370762     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500202     Document Type: Article

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