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Assessment of Tear Film Quality among Smokers Using Tear Ferning Patterns

Purpose. To investigate the effect of cigarette smoking on the ocular tear film. Methods. Thirty healthy young male cigarette smokers (20–38 years old) and 30 healthy age matched nonsmokers were enrolled in the study. McMonnies questionnaire, slit lamp, and PRT test were used to screen the subjects....

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Autores principales: Masmali, Ali M., Al-Shehri, Adil, Alanazi, Saud A., Abusharaha, Ali, Fagehi, Raied, El-Hiti, Gamal A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5143709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28003910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8154315