Effect of meibomian lipid layer on evaporation of tears

Fausto Miano; M. Calcara; F. Giuliano; Thomas Millar; V. Enea

doi:10.1088/0953-8984/16/26/019

Effect of meibomian lipid layer on evaporation of tears

Fausto Miano, M. Calcara, F. Giuliano, Thomas Millar, V. Enea

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Abstract

The outer interface of a tear film was studied with the aid of a model system able to investigate the interfacial phenomena derived from the spreading of an insoluble lipid multilayer onto a tear-like aqueous fluid. The interactions of such a layer with proteins dissolved in the aqueous phase beneath were also investigated. Emphasis was given to evaporation phenomena because the increased rate of tear evaporation in humans is often related to a number of ocular dysfunctions. The model tear was studied as a pendant drop that permitted a functional evaluation of the effect of lipids and proteins upon the evaporation of water from the tear film.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S2461-S2467
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Volume	16
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/16/26/019
Publication status	Published - 2004

Keywords

dry eye syndromes
evaporation
lacrimal apparatus
lipids
proteins
tears

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Effect of meibomian lipid layer on evaporation of tears

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