Instability of the tear film (TF) protecting the ocular surface results in dry eye syndrome
(DES), the most prevalent public health ophthalmic disease affecting the quality of life of 10 …

When considering eye blinking from a tribological perspective, tear viscosity is expected to
play a fundamental role. The application of rheological techniques to describe the tear film …

This study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy and investigate patients' preferences for
two mucin secretagogues in the treatment of dry eye disease (DED). Thirty patients with …

Surfactants are widely used in many industrial processes, where the presence of surfactants
not only reduces the interfacial tension between fluids but also alters the wetting properties …

The ocular lubrication, where the eyelid constantly slides on the curved corneal surface, is
considered as one of primary lubrication systems in bio-tribology. Under reliable lubrication …

Thin liquid films play a central role in coating processes and other industrial and natural
applications. Efficient optimization of these processes requires an understanding of capillary …

The structure of the flow induced by the van der Waals destabilization of a nonwetting liquid
film placed on a solid substrate is studied by means of theory and numerical simulations of …

Mucin polymers in the tear film protect the corneal surface from pathogens and modulate the
tear-film flow characteristics. Recent studies have suggested a relationship between the loss …

The stability of surfactant-laden bilayer thin films, where the top layer is subject to van der
Waals driven breakup, is of particular relevance to applications where one thin liquid layer is …

Depositing and obtaining a liquid film of uniform thickness is a problem integral to numerous
applications and requires an understanding of capillary leveling, Marangoni flows …