Evaluation of Tear Film Urea Level as a Diagnostic Marker of Dry Eye Disease: A Pilot Study

Introduction Urea secreted in the sweat is important for skin moisture. Similarly, ocular surface moisture is maintained by the conjunctiva. Based on this, the level of urea in tear film can be used as a potential diagnostic test for dry eye disease (DED). One of the standard tests for DED is Schirm...

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Main Authors: Gurunadh Satyanarayana Velamakanni, Anil Sharma, Hitender S. Batra, Subrahmanya Murti Velamakanni, Mansur Khan, Sandeep Gupta
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/14ef6dd77521468eba793f0876ce6098
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