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dry eye
Jun 15, 2005 17:07:55 how does silicone hyrdogels help with dry eyes if there is no correlation between higher oxygen levels to the cornea and dry eye |
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has
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RE: dry eye
Jun 15, 2005 19:43:54 low water content therefore less dehydration
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lucic
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RE: dry eye
Jun 15, 2005 21:38:07 Pretty good wettability too once surface coated |
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lucic
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RE: dry eye
Jun 15, 2005 21:38:46 And reduced pervaporation |
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nicola
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RE: dry eye
Jun 18, 2005 08:08:26 Receent lecture at the BCLA suggested that dry eye symptoms were as a result of lack of oxygen to the cornea and therefore increacing o2 will help. |