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2024 No Ocular symptoms and tear film break up time (BUT) among junior high school students in Penang, Malaysia - Associations with fungal DNA in school dust https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1438463916305879 Norbäck, Dan Asia Observational Students Middle/Jr High (6-8) Temperature Humidity Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Dust Fungi Vision Tear film break up time Eye symptoms Mold School environment Fungal dna Eye symptoms and tear film stability were assessed in 368 Malaysian students alongside fungal DNA levels in classroom dust. Higher fungal contamination was linked to shorter tear film break-up time, indicating potential ocular risks in tropical schools. 2017