A New Perspective on Spontaneous Blinks – Corrected Proof
Purpose:
To investigate whether the central portions of the upper and lower eyelid margins make complete contact during spontaneous blinks.
Design:
A prospective case series of subjects located in Weinheim, Germany.
Participants:
Data were analyzed from 30 subjects (14 women; mean age, 42.4±12.3 years).
Methods:
A small drop of lissamine green (LG; 0.15 μl) was placed on the keratinized portion of the central lower lid. Spontaneous blinks were recorded by video from a frontal view and simultaneously from a temporal-inferior view (high-speed video). Blinks were analyzed as being complete or incomplete, and the number of blinks necessary to remove the (Read more...)