Abstract
Tears collected from 69 healthy subjects (138 eyes) with normal fluid tear secretion were analyzed by our lysozyme plate method. The enzyme titer was estimated as well. Lysozyme levels in basal tear fluid ranged from 2400 to 10,000 μg/mL of hen-egg-white lysozyme activity (HEL). In stimulated tear fluid, induced by ammonia inhalation, the enzyme level fell dramatically and appeared to reach a minimum around 1195 μg/mL HEL. Lysozyme concentration in tears of healthy human subjects depends on the flow rate of tear secretion. Even when the lysozyme level was low in stimulated tears, it has a potential anti-inflammatory role.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 231-232 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of Ophthalmology - Glaucoma |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4-5 |
| State | Published - Jul 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |