Effect of facemasks on the tear film during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hisham Samy ShalabyMarwa Ebrahim ElSebaay Eldesouky

Published in: European journal of ophthalmology (2022)

Wearing facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic is a risk factor for worsening tear film parameters. This deterioration is significantly greater with surgical masks than with N95 particulate respirators and increases with the duration of facemask use.

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