Novel formulation of glycerin 1% artificial tears extends tear film break-up time compared with Systane lubricant eye drops.

Gensheimer, William G; Kleinman, David M; Gonzalez, Mithra O; Sobti, Deepak; Cooper, Eugene R; Smits, Gerard; Loxley, Andrew; Mitchnick, Mark; Aquavella, James V

Gensheimer, William G; Kleinman, David M; Gonzalez, Mithra O; Sobti, Deepak; Cooper, Eugene R; Smits, Gerard; Loxley, Andrew; Mitchnick, Mark; Aquavella, James V.

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Gensheimer WG; Department of Ophthalmology, Flaum Eye Institute, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.

J Ocul Pharmacol Ther ; 28(5): 473-8, 2012 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22554205

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Dry Eye Syndromes/drug therapy; Glycerol/therapeutic use; Ophthalmic Solutions/therapeutic use; Polyethylene Glycols/therapeutic use; Tears/metabolism; Adult; Double-Blind Method; Dry Eye Syndromes/metabolism; Excipients/chemistry; Female; Glycerol/administration & dosage; Glycerol/chemistry; Humans; Lubrication; Male; Ophthalmic Solutions/administration & dosage; Ophthalmic Solutions/chemistry; Polyethylene Glycols/administration & dosage; Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry; Polylysine/analogs & derivatives; Polylysine/chemistry; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ophthalmic Solutions / Polyethylene Glycols / Tears / Dry Eye Syndromes / Glycerol Type of study: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Ocul Pharmacol Ther Journal subject: FARMACOLOGIA / OFTALMOLOGIA / TERAPEUTICA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States

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