Average pH of human tears
| Value | 7 pH units Range: 6.5 - 7.6 pH units |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Abelson, Mark B., Ira J. Udell, and Judith H. Weston. "Normal human tear pH by direct measurement." Archives of ophthalmology 99.2 (1981): 301-301. abstractPubMed ID7469869 |
| Comments | Abstract:"Tear pH was measured in 44 normal subjects by immersing the tip of a microcombination glass pH probe in the tear fluid in the inferior cul-de-sac. The normal pH range was 6.5 to 7.6 the mean value was 7.0." |
| Entered by | Avi Flamholz |
| ID | 111613 |