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The Effect of Mask Use on the Ocular Surface During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Özlem DikmetaşHilal Toprak Tellioğluİzlem ÖzturanSibel KocabeyoğluAli Bülent ÇankayaMurat İrkeç
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • positive airway pressure
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • physical activity
  • sleep apnea
  • room temperature
  • case control