Correlation between signs and symptoms of ocular surface dysfunction and tear osmolarity with ambient levels of air pollution in a large metropolitan area

Cornea

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Torricelli, André A M ^a   Novaes, Priscila ^a   Matsuda, Monique ^a   Braga, Alfésio ^a   Saldiva, Paulo H N ^a   Alves, Milton R ^a   Monteiro, Mário L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

air pollution; ocular surface; tear film osmolarity

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONJUNCTIVA; CORNEA; DRIVER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCULAR SURFACE DISEASE; OSMOLARITY; PANEL STUDY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIRMER TEST; SLIT LAMP; TEAR FILM; TEAR FILM OSMOLARITY; VITAL STAIN;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; BRAZIL; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; CORNEAL DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TEARS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84875209231     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: 15364798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31825e845d     Document Type: Article

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