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Does osmolarity increase over disease progression?

April 26, 2017disease increase osmolarity

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Does osmolarity increase over disease progression?

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DED is a chronic and progressive disease. The TearLab Osmolarity System can aid in the diagnosis of early and late stage disease. Abnormal (or Dry Eye) values can increase to the mild/moderate range (with a mean value of 315 mOsm/L) to the severe range (with a mean value of 336 mOsm/L). Studies are currently ongoing to establish the relationship between disease progression and increasing osmolarity values.