Method of measuring tear osmolarity and apparatus therefor

Details Method of measuring tear osmolarity and apparatus therefor Method of measuring tear osmolarity and apparatus therefor

1979-04-05

1981-05-26

Michell, Robert W.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

734254P, A61B 1000

Patent

active

042691974

ABSTRACT:
A novel form of pipette has been developed for taking samples of tears in an eye, which is so constructed as to structure and size that it will not stimulate excess tear production thus giving rise to false readings. The novel pipette comprising a substantially L-shaped capillary tube drawn out at the shorter end thereof, which, in the use thereof, is touched to the tear strip of the eye to be examined.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3138299 (1964-06-01), Staunton
Mishima, Saiichi et al., "The Tear Flow Dynamics in Normal and in Kerato Conjunctivitis Sicca Cases", Amsterdam Excerpta Medica, 1971, pt. 2, pp. 1801-1805.
Gilbard, J. et al., "Osmolarity of Tear Microvolumes in Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca", Arch. Ophthalmology, vol. 76, Apr. 1978, pp. 677-681.

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