Alterations of the tear film and ocular surface health in chronic smokers
Alterations of the tear film and ocular surface health in chronic smokers
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Matsumoto, Y , Dogru, M , Goto, E , Sasaki, Y , Inoue, H , Saito, I , Shimazaki, J and Tsubota, K
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Objective
To investigate the effects of chronic smoking on ocular surface and tear functions.
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Fifteen right eyes of 15 healthy chronic smokers (9 men, 6 women; age range: 36–47 years) who smoked 20 cigarettes per day for 20 years and 20 eyes of 20 control non-smokers (12 men, 8 women; age range: 38–43 years) were included in this p...
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Alterations of the tear film and ocular surface health in chronic smokers
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69317401
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69317401
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0950-222X
E-ISSN
1476-5454
DOI
10.1038/eye.2008.78
