Environmental risk factors that have an impact on the ocular surface were reviewed and
associations with age and sex, race/ethnicity, geographical area, seasonality, prevalence …

Previous studies have revealed that eye contact with either air pollutants or adverse indoor
and/or outdoor environmental conditions can affect tear film composition and ocular surface …

Purpose: To study the prevalence of dry eye in a hospital-based population and to evaluate
the various risk factors attributable to dry eye. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional …

Importance Air pollution is an important public health concern and the ocular surface is
continuously exposed to pollutants in outdoor air. Ocular surface abnormalities related to air …

Purpose Current dry eye treatment includes delivering comfort agents to the eye via drops,
but low bioavailability and multiple administration continues to be a barrier to effective …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical relevance of chronic
exposure to ambient levels of traffic derived air pollution on the ocular surface. METHODS: A …

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of dry eye syndrome, analyze the relationship
between dry eye symptoms and signs, and identify associated risk factors for dry eye …

Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (fine PM) pollution has been previously
associated with ocular surface diseases. But, to the best of our knowledge, the in vivo long …

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of high levels of environmental air pollution on tear
osmolarity and its possible correlation with clinical signs and symptoms. Methods: This was …

Purpose To quantify ocular symptoms, goblet cells (GC) and mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) gene
expression on the conjunctiva of healthy subjects exposed to ambient levels of traffic …