Repeatability of a New Method for Measuring Tear Evaporation Rates

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 366-371

  Petznick, Andrea ^a   Tan, Jen Hong ^b   Boo, Shiao Khee ^a   Lee, Sze Yee ^a   Acharya, U Rajendra ^c,d,e   Tong, Louis ^a,f,g,h  

^a SINGAPORE EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^d SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Singapore)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^f SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

^g DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^h NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

controlled adverse environmental chamber; dry eye; ocular surface temperature; tear evaporation; tear film breakup time

Indexed keywords

BREAK-UP TIME; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; DRY EYE; ENVIRONMENTAL HUMIDITIES; EVAPORATION RATE; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; INFRA-RED CAMERAS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; EVAPORATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINKING; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAPOR PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLINKING; CORNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEARS; VAPOR PRESSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875836816     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: 15389235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e318288bdd1     Document Type: Article

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