Diurnal variation in human tear evaporation

Alan Tomlinson; Thomas H. Cedarstaff

doi:10.1016/0141-7037(92)80043-Y

Diurnal variation in human tear evaporation

Alan Tomlinson, Thomas H. Cedarstaff

Department of Vision Sciences

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Abstract

Diurnal variations in tear evaporation in nine subjects were measured using resistance hygrometry at 2h intervals, fora 14h period. Evaporation is lowest on waking, and rises within 2h to a constant value for the rest of the day. Explanations for this pattern include low tear production during sleep and/or the presence of a thick tear film lipid layer on waking. These findings relate to observations of dry eye, lens adherence, corneal erosion, and tight lens syndrome in contact lens wear.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	77-79
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the British Contact Lens Association
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0141-7037(92)80043-Y
Publication status	Published - Jan 1992

Keywords

contact lens
diurnal variation
evaporation
Tears

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Optometry

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