Tear secretion is preserved while the area of meibomian glands is reduced in patients with prosthetic eyes, contributing to the symptoms of dry eye
The effects of an eye prosthesis on meibomian glands may contribute to the frequently perceived symptoms of dry eye despite unaffected in tear secretion.
Authors
- Elin Bohman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3125-9704)
- Rafi Sheikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8289-9114)
- Malin Malmsjö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9849-9599)
- Olof Neumann
- Johanna Berggren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2009-8183)
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2024-325777
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- Stichting voor de Blinden
- Ögonfonden
- Carmen and Bertil Regnér's Foundation
- Lunds Universitet
- Karolinska Institutet
- Skånes universitetssjukhus