This review describes the impact of contact lens wear on the tear film lipid layer and how changes in the lipid layer might modulate contact lens-related discomfort. Relevant clinical, functional ...

The LipiView evaluates lipid layer thickness through an Interference Color Unit score (normal average ICU score is ≥75). Surprisingly, even without CL use, this patient's average Interference ...

Scientists from Rice University and their collaborators have unveiled a groundbreaking technique to combat cancer cells, ...

The skin serves as a critical barrier protecting the body from environmental threats, and its effectiveness largely depends on the lipid composition and organization within the outermost layer ...

Professional hairstylists explain how to care for damaged hair and recommend the best products to help. Shop shampoos, ...

Carolyn Adelsten woke up feeling like something was in her eye and it wouldn't come out. She visited an eye specialist, got a diagnosis of mild dry eye disease and was told to ...

Though hot showers seem soothing in winter, they take a toll on skin health and trigger skin conditions. So this weather ...

Incomplete blinking is associated with meibomian gland dropout, meibum quality, and lipid layer thickness, and may predict DED.

State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory on Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ...

Using oils instead of traditional soap or detergent cleansers can also help protect the skin’s natural lipid layer and the “good” bacteria that live there. Research from 2023 suggested ...

Lipid peroxides are oxidative degradation products of lipids, generated by a free radical chain reaction. Because of their abundance of reactive hydrogens, polyunsaturated fatty acids are highly ...