Tear film osmolarity: determination of a referent for dry eye diagnosis

To determine new referents, or cutoff levels for tear film hyperosmolarity in the diagnosis of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and to assess their effectiveness in independent patient groups. A meta-analysis was performed on published data for tear osmolarity in samples of normal eyes and various s...

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Published in:	Investigative ophthalmology & visual science Vol. 47; no. 10; p. 4309
Main Authors:	Tomlinson, Alan, Khanal, Santosh, Ramaesh, Kanna, Diaper, Charles, McFadyen, Angus
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.10.2006
Subjects:	False Positive Reactions Humans Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca - diagnosis Osmolar Concentration Predictive Value of Tests ROC Curve Sensitivity and Specificity Tears - chemistry
ISSN:	0146-0404
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