Comparative Evaluation of Tear Film and Corneal Surface in Chronic Smokers and Non Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study

Comparative Evaluation of Tear Film and Corneal Surface in Chronic Smokers and Non Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Tobacco smoking is the primary avoidable cause of mortality, resulting in the deaths of seven million people worldwide annually. Tobacco smoke is a well-documented ocular irritant that exacerbates Dry Eye Disease (DED) and its associated symptoms. Aim: To compare tear film and corneal...

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Main Authors: Ruchi Dabas, Meena Kumari, Manisha Rathi, Monika Dahiya, Rajni Yadav, Sumit Sachdeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
central corneal thickness
dry eye
endothelial cell count
smoking
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/20499/75758_CE(Ra1)_F(Sh)_QC(PS_OM)_PF1(AG_SL)_PFA(IS)_PN(IS).pdf
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