Slavyana Ivanova et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 16(9), 21813-21831 (2015-09-16)
Squalene (SQ) possesses a wide range of pharmacological activities (antioxidant, drug carrier, detoxifier, hydrating, emollient) that can be of benefit to the ocular surface. It can come in contact with human meibum (hMGS; the most abundant component of the tear