This book covers a wide range of topics concerning human tear based
science, starting from basics such as the normal composition of tears
and moving up to novel disease detection platforms. The entire approach
is pioneering, as tears are beginning to be recognized as the most
invaluable non-invasive tool in diagnostics. Interestingly, the concept
is not restricted to ocular diseases: In recent years, tear diagnostics
is increasingly being tapped even for cancer detection. Hopefully,
non-invasive tear diagnostics will eventually replace today's invasive
disease detection and monitoring techniques.
Previous literature on tear diagnostics has been restricted to
scientific journal articles, most of which dealt with a single tear
constituent, such as a protein. This book offers a far more
comprehensive and handy 'reference guide, ' presenting both basic and
advanced information and data. Accordingly, it will be useful for
researchers in academia and the pharmaceutical industry, as well as
healthcare professionals and diagnostic kit developers.