Gee, this is becoming a popular topic to study. Do participants get paid to drink, I wonder? Is there a menu to choose from? Where can I go to volunteer? Oral alcohol administration disturbs tear film and ocular surface. PURPOSE: To investigate whether ethanol administration disturbs the tear film and ocular surface. DESIGN: Case-control study. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty healthy male subjects were recruited. Ethanol was administered to ...
Since the study authors failed to say what they meant by "heavy drinking", I looked up what CDC says: For men, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming an average of more than 2 drinks per day. For women, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming an average of more than 1 drink per day. On the other hand, since the study doesn't talk about women, I guess we ladies don't have anything to worry about (LOL). The Changes in Tear Film Parameters and Impression Cytology in Heavily Drinking Men. ...
Aha. This puts alcohol in roughly the same category as blood pressure medication, office air, Las Vegas and hairspray: We know they're bad for dry eye, but depending on your personal definition of quality of life, you may not really care. Financial disclosures appended to studies like this crack me up. What possible conflict of interest could they have in this case? detox center? Seagram stock? Oral alcohol administration disturbs tear film and ocular surface. ...
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