Tear water evaporation and eye surface diseases.
The water evaporation rate from the tear film of eyes with anterior surface pathology (corneal and/or conjunctival scars, meibomitis) was tested by means of the "Rolando-Refojo tear evaporimeter', which allows noninvasive and reproducible test conditions. These eyes show a statistically significant increase in tear evaporation rate compared to normal eyes. The clinical implications of this finding are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008537:Meibomian Glands; D008875:Middle Aged; D013666:Tears / Q000502:physiology*; D014835:Volatilization