Eye trigeminal sensitivity, tear film stability and conjunctival epithelium damage in 182 non-allergic, non-smoking Danes

Indoor Air

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 200-207

  Kjaergaard S K ^a   Hempel Jorgensen A ^a   Molhave L ^a   Andersson, K ^b   Juto, J E ^c   Stridh, G ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Örebro County Hospital   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Break up time; CO 2 sensitivity of the eyes; Epithelium damage; Eye irritation; Reference material; Tear film stability

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DETECTION; NOISE POLLUTION; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION;

BREAK-UP TIME; CO 2 SENSITIVITY OF THE EYE; DRY AIR; EPITHELIUM DAMAGE; EYE IRRITATION; FILM STABILITY; INDOOR AIR; REFERENCE MATERIAL; TEAR FILM STABILITY; TEAR FILMS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; ALLERGY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; DUST; ELECTRICITY; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; ODOR; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEAR FILM; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 2442490625     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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