The phenol red thread test for lacrimal volume - Does it matter if the eyes are open or closed?

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 482-489

  Doughty, Michael J ^a   Whyte, Julie ^a   Li, Wendy ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human tear film; Phenol red thread test; PRT; Tear volume

Indexed keywords

PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EYE COLOR; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLORING AGENTS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; EYE; EYELIDS; HUMANS; PHENOLSULFONPHTHALEIN; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEARS;

EID: 34548009576     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2007.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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