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Clinical Trial
. 2003 Mar;87(3):362-3.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.3.362.

Treatment of atopic blepharitis by controlling eyelid skin water retention ability with ceramide gel application

N Asano-Kato, K Fukagawa, Y Takano, T Kawakita, K Tsubota, H Fujishima, S Takahashi
Clinical Trial

Treatment of atopic blepharitis by controlling eyelid skin water retention ability with ceramide gel application

N Asano-Kato et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Mar.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
The change in water contents of eyelid skin. Water content indicated by moisture checker value is significantly increased after ceramide gel application (bars indicate average value, p<0.025).
Figure 2
Figure 2
The change in water evaporation rate from eyelid skin. Water evaporation value is significantly decreased after ceramide gel application (bars indicate average value, p<0.05).
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