I will usually ask how symptomatic patients are from the tearing. This will dictate what course of treatment is considered. The tear film is a very complex surface consisting of a mucin (mucus) layer, an oil layer and an aqueous (water) layer. All three of these layers must be healthy for the eye to function properly. Evaluation of the tear film must always be considered in looking for a cause of tearing.
â¢ The building weighs 365,000 tons and its volume is 37 million cubic feet. â¢ The exterior of the Empire State Building is composed of 200,000 cubic feet of Indiana limestone. and granite, 10 million bricks and 730 tons of aluminum and stainless steel. â¢ The Empire State Building is currently undergoing one of the worldâs largest elevator.
1930: On March 17, construction of the Empire State Building begins. Under the direction of architects Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates, the framework rises 4 Â½ stories per week. 1931: On May 1, President Hoover presses a button in Washington, D.C. officially opening and turning on the Empire State Buildingâs lights. 1933: The movie King Kong is released in New York City on March 2. 1945: A B-25 Bomber crashes into the 79th floor of ESB during heavy fog on a Saturday morning. The buildingâs construction limits the spread of fire and despite a 20-foot gash, the Empire State Building is open for business-as-usual on Monday. 1950: ESB gets an antenna tower that is over 200 feet tall.