Objective: To study patterns of eye blinking in normal subjects and patients with dry eye.
Methods: We developed an automated, noninvasive blink monitor that permits quantitative …

Objectives: To noninvasively investigate regional differences in tear film stability and
meibomian glands in patients with aqueous-deficient dry eye. Methods: Forty-nine dry eyes …

Abstract Purpose To assess the Meibomian glands, ocular surface and tear function in
patients with type 2 diabetes, and study the correlation between these conditions. Methods …

Purpose To analyse the spontaneous eyeblink rate (SEBR) and inter-eyeblink intervals
(IEBI) of normal volunteers before and during video display terminal (VDT) use. Methods …

Background/Purpose To investigate the characteristics of subjective symptoms and objective
parameters among young patients with dry eye disease (DED) and compare them with those …

Purpose To evaluate systemic risk factors of dry eye disease, aqueous tear deficiency, and
meibomian gland dysfunction. Methods Three hundred and seventy-two community …

Background Visual display terminal (VDT) use is a key risk factor for dry eye disease (DED).
Visual display terminal (VDT) use reduces the blink rate and increases the number of …

Purpose To compare corneal sensitivity in tear dysfunction due to a variety of causes using
contact and noncontact esthesiometers and to evaluate correlations between corneal …

Purpose.: To measure tear film surface quality in healthy and dry eye subjects using three
noninvasive techniques of tear film quality assessment and to establish the ability of these …

Purpose: To evaluate spontaneous eye blink rate (SEBR) and percentage of incomplete
blinks in different hard-copy and visual display terminal (VDT) reading conditions, compared …