A proposed mechanism for tear film breakup: a molecular level view by employing in-silico approach
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Cwiklik L, Melcrova A, Daull P, Garrigue J-S. A proposed mechanism for tear film breakup: a molecular level view by employing in-silico approach. MAIO [Internet]. 2018 Feb. 16 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];2(1):19-23. Available from: https://www.maio-journal.com/index.php/MAIO/article/view/54

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Keywords

dry eye disease; molecular dynamics; molecular simulations; tear film; tear film lipid layer
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