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Nourish and Nurture: Development of a Nutrient Ocular Lubricant
26 May 2009
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PURPOSE: The authors aimed to produce a new tear substitute capable of providing both lubrication and nutrition, based on a novel nutrient-containing therapeutic ocular surface medium (TOSM). METHODS: Viscous substances, including hypromellose (HPMC), carbopol, and sodium hyaluronate (SH) were added to the TOSM at various concentrations. Three commercial preservative-free artificial tear substitutes, Hypromellose...
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