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Physical and Surface Characteristics

Stuart I. Brown, MD; D. G. Dervichian, PhD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1969;82(4):537-540.

Abstract
The meibomian gland oils were found to be insoluble in water and could not be hydrated. These oils, when warmed to body temperature, could spread to form a thick multimolecular film which could not retard evaporation.

Author Affiliations
New York; Paris

From the Cornea Research Laboratory, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, New York (Dr. Brown), and the Department of Biophysics, University of Paris, (Dr. Dervichian).

Footnotes
Submitted for publication March 19, 1969.

Reprint requests to New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, 525 E 68th St, New York 10021 (Dr. Brown).

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