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The Increase of the Blink Interval in Ophthalmic Procedures

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Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 350))

Abstract

It has been previously reported1–3 that the blink interval increases while using a visual display terminal and that this response could lead to a dry eye condition. During ophthalmologic examinations and surgical procedures, some clinicians experience an ocular burning sensation or visual blurriness. This may be due to the development of dry eye conditions. In this study, we measured the blink interval of ophthalmologists during surgical and clinical procedures.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Women’s Medical College, Tokyo, Japan

    Hiroko Takano, Etsuko Takamura & Keiko Yoshino

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan

    Kazuo Tsubota

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  1. Hiroko Takano
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  1. Schepens Eye Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    David A. Sullivan

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Takano, H., Takamura, E., Yoshino, K., Tsubota, K. (1994). The Increase of the Blink Interval in Ophthalmic Procedures. In: Sullivan, D.A. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 350. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2417-5_88

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