@inbook{79041cbe40cd4e519af74ba2f9324f13,
title = "Age and gender effects on the normal tear film",
abstract = "The incidence of dry eye is believed to increase in the older population, and probably more so in females, but previous studies have failed to provide conclusive evidence. On the contrary, symptomatic evaluation has shown a decrease in dry eye symptoms with advancing age,1 possibly attributable to the corresponding decrease in corneal sensitivity2 or avoidance of provocative stimuli. Alternatively, it is possible that the older normal eye is fully functional, without an age-related change in physiology, and that the dry eye observed in some older individuals is due to pathological intervention. The purpose of this series of studies was to investigate the effect of age and gender on tear physiology.",
keywords = "Lipid Layer, Contact Lens Wear, Provocative Stimulus, Pathological Intervention, Tear Film Stability",
author = "Craig, {Jennifer P.} and Alan Tomlinson",
year = "1998",
doi = "10.1007/978-1-4615-5359-5_57",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781461374459",
volume = "438",
series = "Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
pages = "411--415",
editor = "Sullivan, {David A.} and Dartt, {Darlene A.} and Meneray, {Michele A.}",
booktitle = "Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 2: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance",
address = "United States",
}