Investigating the Blink Reflex Abnormality in Dry Eye Patients
Uğur Yılmaz,
Selma Tekin,
Burak Elibol
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Dry eye is an ocular surface disorder caused by increased evaporation, decreased tear production, or mixed form. Tears are secreted by the lacrimal gland after lacrimal nerve stimulation connected to the facial nerve. In nerve damage, tear secretion decreases, and dry eye develops. Our aim is to investigate the presence of pathology in the facial trigeminal nerve and neuronal pathways that provide reflex connections between these nerves by measuring the blink reflex in patients with dry… Show more
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