Purpose: To evaluate spontaneous eye blink patterns and their correlations with clinical
tests in dry eye disease (DED). Methods: Twenty-five DED patients and 25 healthy subjects …

Purpose To evaluate the effect of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and friction-related
disease (FRD) on the severity of dry eye disease (DED). Design Cross-sectional …

Purpose To evaluate the association between subjective dry eye symptoms and the results
of the clinical examinations. Methods The study was a clinical-based survey involving 215 …

Blink is a complex phenomenon that is profoundly affected by diverse endogenous and
exogenous stimuli. It has been studied in the context of cognition, emotional, and …

Purpose To investigate the influence of eyelid shape on tear film quality, ocular surface
characteristics and dry eye symptomatology by comparing Asian and Caucasian …

Purpose To compare tear film parameters as well as meibomian gland morphologic features
and function among patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), those with non …

Purpose. This study was to investigate the role of the upper meniscus in tear film formation
and blinking. Methods. One microliter of 2% fluorescein was instilled under the upper lid of …

purpose. To test a newly developed tear evaporimetry system that detects real-time changes
in tear evaporation rates and shows the tear film stability in patients with obstructive …

Purpose. To study the effect of extrinsic controls on blinking by examining blink parameters
and tear stability among adapted soft contact lens (CL) wearers performing tasks that require …

Purpose. This study used image analysis to compare the temporal progression and spatial
reoccurrence of the area of tear film breakup (AB) in dry eye and normal subjects. Methods …