Dry Eye and Dry Nose Caused by the Effect of Allergic Rhinitis on Tear and Nasal Secretion Osmolarity.
Alper YenigunAhmet ElbayAbdullah OzdemHavvanur BayraktarOmer Faruk OzerRemzi DoganOrhan OzturanPublished in: Ear, nose, & throat journal (2020)
Tear osmolarity was increased in allergic rhinitis patients, and this was thought to lead to dry eye findings. In the presence of allergic rhinitis, nasal secretions were found more hyperosmolar than tears. Nasal secretion osmolarity was higher in allergic rhinitis patients than in patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections and control group.