The interblink interval in normal and dry eye subjects

PR Johnston, J Rodriguez, KJ Lane, G Ousler… - Clinical …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Our aim was to extend the concept of blink patterns from average interblink interval
(IBI) to other aspects of the distribution of IBI. We hypothesized that this more comprehensive …

Evaluation of reading speed and contrast sensitivity in dry eye disease

WH Ridder III, Y Zhang, JF Huang - Optometry and Vision Science, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Purpose Visual disturbance is a common symptom reported by patients with dry eye disease
(DED). The purpose of this study was to evaluate visual performance, including reading …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative analysis of tear film fluorescence and discomfort during tear film instability and thinning

C Begley, T Simpson, H Liu, E Salvo… - … & visual science, 2013 - jov.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: The purpose of this study was to test the association between tear film
fluorescence changes during tear break-up (TBU) or thinning and the concurrent ocular …

In-vivo confocal microscopy of the ocular surface: ocular allergy and dry eye

E Villani, F Mantelli, P Nucci - Current opinion in allergy and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Ocular allergy and DED are common and increasing healthcare problems, and need better
understanding of pathogenesis and natural history, more reliable endpoints, and more …

[HTML][HTML] Reading behavior of emmetropic schoolchildren in China

Y Wang, J Bao, L Ou, F Thorn, F Lu - Vision research, 2013 - Elsevier
Knowing the actual behavior of readers will help us understand how near work influences a
reader's eyes, comfort, reading efficiency, pleasure, and the ability to learn to read. We …

Efficacy of a novel moist cool air device in office workers with dry eye disease

M Hirayama, D Murat, Y Liu, T Kojima… - Acta …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of new moist cool air device (MCAD) for ocular
symptoms, tear film stability and ocular surface status in office workers with dry eye disease …

Establishment of the mild, moderate and severe dry eye models using three methods in rabbits

N Li, X Deng, Y Gao, S Zhang, M He, D Zhao - BMC ophthalmology, 2013 - Springer
Background Dry eye (DE) is a common eye disease, and appropriate animal models are
essential to explore the pathogenesis and therapy of DE. In this study, we aimed to establish …

Effect of a light-emitting timer device on the blink rate of non-dry eye individuals and dry eye patients

DL Miura, RM Hazarbassanov… - British Journal of …, 2013 - bjo.bmj.com
Purpose To evaluate blink rate effects by a novel light-emitting diode (LED) timer device
(PISC) on non-dry eye (DE) subjects and DE patients during a reading task on liquid crystal …

Development and prospects of organ replacement regenerative therapy

M Hirayama, M Oshima, T Tsuji - Cornea, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Current approaches for the development of regenerative therapies have been influenced by
our understanding of embryonic development, stem cell biology, and tissue engineering …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of sodium hyaluronate eye gel in patients with dry eye disease: A multi-centre, open label, uncontrolled study

N Saeed, ZA Qazi, NH Butt, A Siddiqi… - Pakistan journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of sodium hyaluronate Eye Gel in Dry Eye Disease
(DED) patients Methods: A Multi-center, Open-label, Uncontrolled clinical trial was …