Diurnal variation of the tear osmolarity in normal subjects measured by a new microchip system

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPLEMENT N. 7, 2012, Pages

  Oncel, Banu Açikalin ^a   Pinarci, Eylem ^a   Akova, Yonca A ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Diurnal variation; Dry eye; Osmolarity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MICROCHIP ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEAR OSMOLARITY; TEARLAB OSMOLARITY SYSTEM; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; ADOLESCENT; CHEMISTRY; INSTRUMENTATION; LAB ON A CHIP; LACRIMAL FLUID; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; HUMANS; LAB-ON-A-CHIP DEVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; REFERENCE VALUES; TEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863734112     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000084     Document Type: Article

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