Tear break‐up time is related to blink frequency
Acta OphthalmologicaPublished 1 February 1991
Maurice Yap
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A significant relationship between tear breakup time and blinking was found, which suggests that tear stability plays an important role in stimulating normal involuntary blinking.
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The relationship between tear break-up time and blink frequency was investigated in a group of 41 subjects. A significant relationship between tear break-up time and blinking was found. This suggests that tear stability plays an important role in stimulating normal involuntary blinking.
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