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Effects of a warm compress containing menthol on the tear film in healthy subjects and dry eye patients
Menthol is thought to stimulate lacrimation via activation of cold-sensitive primary afferent neurons in the cornea. We evaluated a warm compress containing menthol as a potential treatment for dry eye by examining its effects on the tear film in healthy subjects (n = 20) and dry eye patients (n = 3...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5381094/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28378793 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep45848 |