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EYELID OINTMENT PENETRATING INTO CONJUNCTIVAL SAC
Author(s) -
NORN M. S.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1972.tb03779.x
Subject(s) - rubbing , eyelid , canthus , palpebral fissure , peanut oil , penetration (warfare) , medicine , ophthalmology , materials science , chemistry , composite material , mathematics , raw material , organic chemistry , operations research
By rubbing dyed ointment into the palpebral skin along the lid margin of the closed eye, transition of ointment to precorneal film and conjunctival sac was demonstrated in 54% of 105 applications. The ointment entered most often at the inner or the outer canthus. Where rubbing into the corners of the eye was avoided, appreciable amounts of ointment were detectable in no more than 3%. The penetration of the ointment seems to be independent of its melting point (petroleum jelly, mixture of petroleum jelly and liquid paraffin, peanut oil).