Passive Smoking as a Risk Factor of Dry Eye in Children

Purpose. Adult active smoking is a risk factor for dry eye. We hypothesize that passive smoking in children can also produce the same effects. Methods. We included 112 school children presenting with eye discomfort. Assessment of eye dryness and its severity levels depending on symptoms of dry eye,...

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Main Authors: Amany Abdel-Fattah El-Shazly, Walid Mohamed Abd El Raouf El-Zawahry, Ahmad Mohamed Hamdy, Manal Basyouni Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/130159
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