American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1016-1021.e1 , June 2006

Smoking Associated With Damage to the Lipid Layer of the Ocular Surface

  • Dilek Dursun Altinors, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Dilek Dursun Altinors, MD, 10 Sok, No. 45, 06490, Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Sezin Akça, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Yonca A. Akova, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Banu Bilezikçi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Eiki Goto, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Keio University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo, Japan.
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  • Murat Dogru, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Keio University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo, Japan.
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  • Kazuo Tsubota, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Keio University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo, Japan.

,Accepted 23 December 2005.

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 Supported in part by Baskent University, Basic and Clinical Research Fund, and Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey.

PII: S0002-9394(06)00020-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.12.047

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 6 , Pages 1016-1021.e1 , June 2006

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