The Effect of Mask Use on the Ocular Surface During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Özlem DikmetaşHilal Toprak Tellioğluİzlem ÖzturanSibel KocabeyoğluAli Bülent ÇankayaMurat İrkeçPublished in: Turkish journal of ophthalmology (2023)
Prolonged face mask use was shown to cause decreased TBUT and increased ocular surface staining even in healthy individuals. Further studies are needed to investigate changes in the tear film after extended daily mask use.