Figure 1
From: Dynamics of tear fluid desiccation on a glass surface: a contribution to tear quality assessment
Time required for complete desiccation of tear microvolumes on a glass surface. Aliquots of a single tear sample collected from a healthy donor were allowed to dry at ambient conditions Volume of tear and corresponding time for full desiccation were related linearly (r = 0.997). Times for desiccation of equivalent aliquots of water (o—o) and tear (•—•) were statistically similar (p > 0.05, Mann–Whitney). Data are representative of three independent experiments.