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  • Title: Pterygium and basic tear secretion.
    Author: Biedner B, Biger Y, Rothkoff L, Sachs U.
    Journal: Ann Ophthalmol; 1979 Aug; 11(8):1235-6. PubMed ID: 556151.
    Abstract:
    In order to investigate the correlation between the occurrence of pterygium and dryness of the eyes, a Schirmer's No. 1 test was done on both eyes in 60 patients with unilateral pterygia. No difference was found between the mean basic secretion of tears in the diseased eyes (15.33 +/- 8.09 mm) and the fellow eyes (15.65 +/- 7.89 mm), and both were in the normal range for this test. This data suggest that dryness of the eyes cannot be regarded as the cause of pterygium.
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