Purpose To investigate the association between partial blinking during spontaneous
blinking as measured by interferometry and ocular exams for the assessment of dry eye …

Purpose To investigate the influence of blinking on tear film parameters, ocular surface
characteristics, and dry eye symptomology. Methods A total of 154 participants were …

The prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) is increasing worldwide, and its diagnosis often
needs dedicated reagents and machines. We investigated the usefulness of maximum blink …

Purpose To elucidate the relationship between partial blink rate (PBR) and ocular surface
parameters. Methods We conducted a retrospective cross‐sectional study of the patients …

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

Dry eye disease (DED) is a leading cause of ophthalmology clinical encounters with
prevalence ranging from 8.7% to 64% in various populations. Blinking is an endogenous …

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 …

Purpose To investigate the relation between blinking and ocular surface conditions and to
introduce and examine a new index, the maximum blink interval. Methods In a prospective …