Oral alcohol administration disturbs tear film and ocular surface.

Abstract

Orally administered ethanol was secreted into the tears.

Ethanol in tears induced tear hyperosmolarity and shortened TBUT and triggered the development of ocular surface diseases.

Similar changes could exacerbate signs and symptoms in patients with ocular surface disease.

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Subjects

• Administration, Oral
• Adult
• Alcohol Drinking
• Body Mass Index
• Case-Control Studies
• Cornea
• Corneal Diseases
• Dry Eye Syndromes
• Ethanol
• Fluorophotometry
• Humans
• Male
• Osmolar Concentration
• Tears
• Young Adult

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Authors

• Joo Hyun Kim
• Jung Ha Kim
• Woo Ho Nam
• Kayoung Yi
• Dong Gyu Choi
• Joon Young Hyon
• Won Ryang Wee
• Young Joo Shin

Publication date

2012-05-03

Journal

Journal topics

• Ophthalmology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Ophthalmology

Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Release reference

Ophthalmology. 2012 May;119(5):965-71

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