A solute gradient in the tear meniscus. II. Implications for lid margin disease, including meibomian gland dysfunction

Ocular Surface

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 92-97

  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

Dry eye; 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

AGING; DRY EYE; EYE INJURY; EYELID; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPEROSMOLARITY; MARX LINE; MEIBOMIAN GLAND DYSFUNCTION; REVIEW; SEBACEOUS GLAND DISEASE; STAINING; STRESS; TEAR MENISCUS; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 79956373341     PISSN: 15420124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1542-0124(11)70015-5     Document Type: Review

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