Effect of a liposomal spray on the pre-ocular tear film

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-87

  Craig, Jennifer P ^a,c   Purslow, Christine ^b   Murphy, Paul J ^b   Wolffsohn, James S W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lipid layer; Liposomal spray; Phospholipid; Stability; Tear film

Indexed keywords

LIPOSOME; OPTREX ACTIMIST; PHOSPHOLIPID; TEARS AGAIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRY EYE; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID LAYER GRADE; MALE; NON INVASIVE TEAR FILM STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TEAR FILM; TEAR MENISCUS HEIGHT; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

ADULT; AEROSOLS; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; TEARS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950370013     PISSN: 13670484     EISSN: 14765411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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