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A compositional based model for the tear film lipid layer

J P McCulley1, W Shine

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA.

Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
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The tear film lipid layer has two phases: a polar structural layer and a nonpolar barrier layer. Their specific lipid compositions are crucial for tear film stability and function.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Biochemistry
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • The tear film's lipid layer originates from meibomian gland secretions.
  • Understanding polar and nonpolar lipids is essential for elucidating tear film function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the detailed composition of polar and nonpolar lipids in the meibomian gland.
  • To clarify the inadequate or misleading current understanding of lipid layer composition and function.

Main Methods:

  • Obtained meibomian gland secretions from normal subjects.
  • Separated lipids using thin layer and high-pressure liquid chromatography.
  • Analyzed lipids via UV absorbance, gas chromatography, and mass spectroscopy.

Main Results:

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  • Proposed that polar lipids provide structure with surfactant properties, supporting nonpolar lipid stability.
  • Highlighted the importance of lipid class interrelationships, fatty acid/alcohol chain lengths, unsaturation, and hydroxylation.
  • Linked these factors to the lipid layer's thixotropic and barrier properties.

Conclusions:

  • The tear film lipid layer consists of a polar phase (adjacent to aqueous-mucin) and a nonpolar phase (at the air interface).
  • The structural role of the polar phase and the barrier function of the nonpolar phase are determined by specific compositional parameters.