Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
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Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. · Sep 2016
Assessment of Transepidermal Water Loss From the Ocular Area in Dry Eye Disease.
To investigate transepidermal water loss (TEWL) from the ocular area in dry eye disease (DED) and evaluate the correlation between ocular TEWL and other DED parameters. ⋯ Ocular TEWL was significantly higher in DED patients compared with controls, reflecting higher tear evaporation in DED patients. Patients who have shorter Schirmer I test values tend to have higher TEWL values. Not only EDE but also ADDE patients may have increased tear evaporation.