ArticleClinical optometry2019
Assessment of tear film in subjects with a high body mass index.
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- Alterations in the Crystallization Pattern of Tear Fluid Induced by Increases in the Body Mass Index.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Multimodal Analysis of Serum and Tear Crystallization Patterns in Patients with Obesity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Management Strategies for Dry Eye Syndrome in Patients with Obesity-A Literature Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effect of surgical face mask wearing on tear film in women with a high body mass index.PloS one · 2022Article
- Improvement in Tear Ferning Patterns of Sheep Tears After Addition of Various Electrolyte Solutions.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of the study was to assess the tear film in subjects with a high body mass index (BMI).
methodsTwenty male subjects aged 23-42 years (mean ± standard deviation =31.3±5.7 years) with a high BMI [median (interquartile range) =31.8 (5.2) kg/m
resultsThere were significant (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test;
conclusionThe acquired data suggest a high BMI has an effect on the quality of tears. The quality of tears seems to be lower in subjects with a high BMI compared with normal subjects. On the other hand, the tear volume in subjects with a high BMI was just as high and adequate as for normal eye subjects.
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