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2367078

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
Impression cytology was used to study the ocular surface of 32 eyes with keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Among these eyes, on the basis of the results of the Schirmer I test, two groups of eyes have been identified. The first group with Schirmer test less than 5.5 mm/5 min showed decreased concentration of goblet cells and increased cytoplasm/nucleus ratio on all the areas of the bulbar conjunctiva. The second group, with Schirmer test greater than 5.5 mm/5 min, showed similar changes to be localized in the interpalpebral bulbar conjunctiva only, while the eye surface protected by the lids was almost normal. These observations suggest a pathogenetic role of tear evaporation in eyes with tear film instability even in the presence of a 'theoretically' normal tear production.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0030-3755
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
200
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
170-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-9-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Conjunctival surface damage distribution in keratoconjunctivitis sicca. An impression cytology study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Genoa, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article