Abstract
In order to investigate the correlation between the occurrence of pterygium and dryness of the eyes, a Schirmer's No. 1 test was done on both eyes in 60 patients with unilateral pterygia. No difference was found between the mean basic secretion of tears in the diseased eyes (15.33 ± 8.09 mm) and the fellow eyes (15.65 ± 7.89 mm), and both were in the normal range for this test. This data suggest that dryness of the eyes cannot be regarded as the cause of pterygium.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1235-1236 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology