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2024-11-22 17:33:21 UTC - HELPFUL
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Tears do contain water. Tears are made up of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins that form layers on the surface of the eyes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears#:~:text=Tears%20are%20made%20up%20of%20water%2C%20electrolytes%2C%20proteins%2C%20lipids%2C%20and%20mucins%20that%20form%20layers%20on%20the%20surface%20of%20eyes The aqueous portion of the tear film is 98.2% water and 1.8% solids, with proteins constituting most of the solids. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7169288/#:~:text=The%20aqueous%20portion%20of%20the%20tear%20film%20is%2098.2%25%20water%20and%201.8%25%20solids%20with%20proteins%20constituting%20most%20of%20the%20solids https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7404832/#:~:text=Low%2Dviscosity%20aqueous%20layer https://zero.sci-hub.se/5489/4f1f4afe741dedfc10a9df1b93572ebc/iwata1973.pdf#page=2 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0014483516305449#:~:text=Tear%20films%20consists%20of%20%E2%88%BC98.2%25%20water https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/7955/1/Tear_film_structure_of_the_contact_lens_wearer.pdf#page=67
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