Effects of tear hyperosmolarity on conjunctival cells in mild to moderate dry eye

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 317-323

  Julio, Gemma ^a   Lluch, Sara ^a   Pujol, Pere ^a,b   Merindano, María Dolores ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b TERRASSA HEALTH CONSORTIUM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conjunctiva; Cytology; Dry eye; Tear film; Tear osmolarity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CONJUNCTIVA; CYTOPLASM; DRY EYE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOLARITY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELL NUCLEUS; CONJUNCTIVA; CYTOPLASM; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862503517     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2012.00915.x     Document Type: Article

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