Impact of Smoking on the Ocular Surface, Tear Function, and Tear Osmolarity

AKTAŞ S., TETİKOĞLU M., KOÇAK A., KOCACAN M., AKTAŞ H., SAĞDIK H. M., ...More

CURRENT EYE RESEARCH, vol.42, no.12, pp.1585-1589, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/02713683.2017.1362005
  • Journal Name: CURRENT EYE RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1585-1589
  • Keywords: Dry eye disease, goblet cells, Schirmer 1 test, smoking, tear osmolarity, DRY EYE DISEASE, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, RISK-FACTORS, CORNEAL, HEALTH, HYPEROSMOLARITY, PREVALENCE, FILM
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of cigarette smoking on the ocular surface, tear function, and tear osmolarity.