Increased tear osmolarity in patients with severe cases of conjunctivochalasis

Current Eye Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-84

  Fodor, Eszter ^a   Kosina Hagy, Krisztina ^a   Bausz, Mria ^a   Németh, Jnos ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Conjunctivochalasis; Inflammation; Tear osmolarity; TearLab osmometer

Indexed keywords

DYE; FLUORESCEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAK UP TIME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVOCHALASIS; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; LIDPARALELL CONJUNCTIVAL FOLD TEST; OSMOLARITY; OSMOMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; TIME;

CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; TEARS;

EID: 83655202842     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: 14602202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2011.623810     Document Type: Article

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