| Literature DB >> 937480 |
Abstract
Tear exchange due to squeezing of a soft contact lens onto the cornea by the lid is calculated from lubrication theory. The theory predicts that for a normal blink and the usual tear film thickness (8 to 10 microns) there will be 10 to 20% tear exchange at each blink.Mesh:
Year: 1976 PMID: 937480 DOI: 10.1097/00006324-197603000-00001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Optom Physiol Opt ISSN: 0093-7002