Active tobacco smoking, passive smoking, and e-cigarette smoking have been associated with different systemic and ocular diseases. The precorneal tear film plays an important role in eye health and its analysis can provide useful information on ocular status. This review investigates the effects of different types of smoking on the precorneal tear film, by analyzing the peer-reviewed literature on this topic. Specifically, tear evaporation rate, stability, volume, ferning, osmolarity, and physical composition (lipids and proteins) of tear film are detailed. Most of the reported works show that cigarette smoking reduces tear film stability and quality by affecting its components. This review highlights that smoking severely affects the tear film, but a single test is not sufficient to determine these effects because smoking can impact different parts of the eye.

Miglio, F., Naroo, S., Zeri, F., Tavazzi, S., Ponzini, E. (2021). The effect of active smoking, passive smoking, and e-cigarettes on the tear film: An updated comprehensive review. EXPERIMENTAL EYE RESEARCH, 210(September 2021) [10.1016/j.exer.2021.108691].

The effect of active smoking, passive smoking, and e-cigarettes on the tear film: An updated comprehensive review

Zeri, Fabrizio;Tavazzi, Silvia;Ponzini, Erika
2021

Abstract

Active tobacco smoking, passive smoking, and e-cigarette smoking have been associated with different systemic and ocular diseases. The precorneal tear film plays an important role in eye health and its analysis can provide useful information on ocular status. This review investigates the effects of different types of smoking on the precorneal tear film, by analyzing the peer-reviewed literature on this topic. Specifically, tear evaporation rate, stability, volume, ferning, osmolarity, and physical composition (lipids and proteins) of tear film are detailed. Most of the reported works show that cigarette smoking reduces tear film stability and quality by affecting its components. This review highlights that smoking severely affects the tear film, but a single test is not sufficient to determine these effects because smoking can impact different parts of the eye.
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
Active smoking; e-cigarettes; Environmental tobacco smoke; Lipid layer; Tear film; Tear quality; Tear stability;
English
2-lug-2021
2021
210
September 2021
108691
none
Miglio, F., Naroo, S., Zeri, F., Tavazzi, S., Ponzini, E. (2021). The effect of active smoking, passive smoking, and e-cigarettes on the tear film: An updated comprehensive review. EXPERIMENTAL EYE RESEARCH, 210(September 2021) [10.1016/j.exer.2021.108691].
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