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SUBMITTER: Avula A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5419879 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Avula Anuroop A Galor Anat A Blackwelder Patricia P Carballosa-Gautam Melissa M Hackam Abigail S AS Jeng Bennie B Kumar Naresh N
Cornea 20170601 6
<h4>Purpose</h4>To demonstrate the application of scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) for analyzing Schirmer strips for particle concentration, size, morphology, and type distribution.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional design was used. Patients were prospectively recruited from the Miami Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System eye clinic, and they underwent a complete ocular surface examination. The size, type, and chemical composition of particulate m ...[more]