A solute gradient in the tear meniscus. i. a hypothesis to explain Marx's line

Ocular Surface

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 70-91

  Bron, Anthony J ^a   Yokoi, Norihiko ^b   Gaffney, Eamonn A ^c   Tiffany, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Fluorescein; Galectin 3; Lid margin; Lissamine green; Marx's line; Meibomian gland dysfunction; MGD; Mucin; Mucocutaneous junction; Osmolarity; Rose bengal; Solute; Tear meniscus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DYE; FLUORESCEIN SODIUM; MUCIN; ROSE BENGAL;

CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DILUTION; EVAPORATION; EYE INJURY; FLUID FLOW; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPEROSMOLARITY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MARX LINE; OSMOLARITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; STAINING; STEM CELL; TEAR MENISCUS;

EID: 79956357900     PISSN: 15420124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1542-0124(11)70014-3     Document Type: Review

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