The use of ES-MS/MASS Spectrometry to Identify and Compare the Major Non-Polar Lipids in Normal and Dry Eye Tears

Identification, quantification and compa

Identification, quantification and comparison of major non-polar lipids in normal and dry eye tear lipidomes by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

✍ Bryan M. Ham; Jean T. Jacob; Monica M. Keese; Richard B. Cole 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 365 KB

## Abstract Millions of individuals suffer from a health condition known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS, also known as ‘dry eye’). Studies have indicated that the lipids in the tear film layer, which covers the outer portion of the eye, may be directly correlated with the existence of dry eye s