A mathematical model for tear drainage through the canaliculi

Current Eye Research

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 621-630

  Zhu, Heng ^a   Chauhan, Anuj ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Canaliculi; Model; Tear balance; Tear drainage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLINKING; LACRIMAL DUCT; LACRIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEAR FLOW;

BLINKING; HUMANS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; TEARS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 24944500841     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02713680590968628     Document Type: Article

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