Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4001929 | American Journal of Ophthalmology | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Even a short exposure to a desiccating environment can produce a significant deterioration of the lacrimal function unit in female SS dry eye patients. The often unnoticed exposure to these conditions during daily life may increase inflammatory activity rapidly, triggering an ocular surface deterioration.
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Authors
Alberto López-Miguel, Marisa Tesón, Vicente MartÃn-Montañez, Amalia EnrÃquez-de-Salamanca, Michael E. Stern, MarÃa J. González-GarcÃa, Margarita Calonge,