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| Year : 1991 | Volume
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Pterygium and dry eye-A clinical correlation
Rajiv, Sandeep Mithal, AK Sood
Department of Ophthalmology, L.L.R.M. Medical College, Meerut, India
Correspondence Address:
Rajiv
Department of Ophthalmology, L.L.R.M. Medical College, Meerut-250 004
India
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PMID: 1894336 
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Schirmer's test and tear film break-up time (BUT) were studied in 56 eyes of patients with pterygium and compared with 50 eyes of normal healthy subjects representing the same age, sex and geographical distribution. Both the values were found to be significantly reduced in cases of pterygium indicating the inadequacy of tear film in these patients. |
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