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The tear film has an outstanding role in protecting the cornea, especially during the activity period of the day, from potentially noxious factors generally present in the environment. A reduction of the rate of lacrimal secretion was observed, following the application of local anesthetics to the conjunctiva1(1,2) or the induction of general anesthesia(3–6).
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Romano, A., Peisich, A., Madjarov, B. (1994). The Circadian Rhythm of Lacrimal Secretion and its Parameters, Determined in a Group of Healthy Individuals, and its Potential Diagnostic and Therapeutic Significance. In: Sullivan, D.A. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 350. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2417-5_16
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