Easy and effective test to evaluate tear-film stability for self-diagnosis of dry eye syndrome: blinking tolerance time (BTT)
Abstract Background The tear film breakup time (tBUT) is a clinical evaluation of evaporative dry eye disease assessed by instilling topical fluorescein into the eyes. In the present study, we introduce a new diagnostic test, blinking tolerance time (BTT), for self-evaluation of tear-film stability....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01686-5 |