title: Tear turnover and immune and inflammatory processes in the open-eye and closed-eye environments: relationship to extended wear contact lens use.
authors.affiliation: SUNY College of Optometry, Manhattan, NY 10036, USA. RSACK25968@AOL.com
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sack
authors.forename: Sonal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sathe
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beaton
mesh_terms: D001767:Blinking / Q000502:physiology*; D003262:Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear / Q000009:adverse effects; D003315:Cornea / Q000378:metabolism; D005136:Eye Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D020397:Goblet Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000378:metabolism; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005136:Eye Proteins; C042434:tear proteins