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Comparison of Collection Methods for the Measure of Human Meibum and Tear Film-Derived Lipids Using Mass Spectrometry

PURPOSE/AIM: To assess the effectiveness of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tubes in the collection of human tears and meibum. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a prospective study that enrolled 10 healthy human subjects. Both the tear film and meibum were sampled using PTFE tubes in the right eye of a...

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Autores principales: Ngo, William, Chen, Jianzhong, Panthi, Shyam, Nichols, Kelly K., Nichols, Jason J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7939036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30081661
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2018.1501803