Purpose: To study the relationship between eyelid laxity and ocular symptoms and signs of
dry eye (DE). Methods: A total of 138 patients with normal external anatomy were …

Background Meibomian gland obstruction induces hyposecretion of tear film lipids, which
results in lipid layer deficiency and evaporative dry eye. Unfortunately, the importance of …

Purpose To determine relative contributions of various ocular surface clinical signs and
predisposing factors to the magnitude of dry eye symptoms. Methods Clinical audit data …

Purpose To analyze the spontaneous eye-blink rate (SEBR) and blinking pattern in patients
with moderately dry eyes during video display terminal (VDT) use. Methods The SEBR of 30 …

purpose. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to study the impact of blinking on
tear dynamics. methods. One eye of 21 subjects was imaged at the same time of day on two …

Purpose. To analyze relations between upper lid (UL) and lower lid (LL) meibomian gland
(MG) morphology and tear film and the MG criteria ability to predict dry eye. Methods. MG …

Objective To investigate the discrepancy between patient-reported symptoms and measured
clinical findings and influencing factors in dry eye (DE). Setting A population-based, cross …

Purpose: To evaluate changes in symptoms, objective tests, and signs after medical
treatment of subjects with evaporative-type dry eye disease (EDE) caused by Meibomian …

Purpose.: To study screening methods and associated factors of Meibomian gland disease
and dry eye subtypes in a specialized eye clinic in Singapore. Methods.: This cross …

Blinking plays an important role in maintaining corneal integrity by spreading of the tear film.
Although there are studies reporting on blink rate and tear stability, a consensus has not …