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Ocular lubricants and intraocular stray light

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The question was raised whether ocular lubricants or artificial tears might have adverse effects on optical clarity of the eye. Eight current commercial products were tested on five young subjects, using the Straylight Meter. No adverse effects were found.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Lievensberg Hospital, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands

    H. G. N. Veraart

  2. The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute and the Laboratory of Medical Physics and Informatics of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    T. J. T. P. Van Den Berg

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Veraart, H.G.N., Van Den Berg, T.J.T.P. Ocular lubricants and intraocular stray light. Doc Ophthalmol 82, 29–31 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00156990

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