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ArticleClinical optometry2025

Objective Evaluation of Relationship Between Tear Film Stability and Visual Fatigue.

Maki Watanabe, Masakazu Hirota, Ryusei Takigawa, Kanako Kato, Yuka Ikeda

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Article in Clinical optometry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Maki WatanabeDivision of Orthoptics, Graduate School of Medical Care and Technology, Teikyo University, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Masakazu HirotaDepartment of Orthoptics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1420-9844
Ryusei TakigawaDepartment of Orthoptics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Kanako KatoDepartment of Orthoptics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuka IkedaDepartment of Orthoptics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between tear film stability and visual fatigue using two objective measurements: the non-invasive tear film break-up time (NI-BUT) and the binocular fusion maintenance (BFM) test. Methods: Eleven young adult volunteers (age [mean ± standard deviation], 20.7 ± 1.4 years) participated in this study. The NI-BUT was determined using the distortion of the mire ring. BFM was assessed by measuring the transmittance of liquid crystals placed in front of the subject's non-dominant eye when binocular fusion was broken, and non-dominant eye was shifted to heterophoric. The volunteers were administered the NI-BUT and BFM before and after a 30-minute visual task. Results: NI-BUT (pre vs post: 9.12 ± 1.00 s vs 5.69 ± 3.11 s) was significantly shorter in the post-visual task than in the pre-visual task ( Conclusion: These objective findings support the association between tear film stability and visual fatigue.

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binocular fusionbinocular visioneye movementstear filmvisual fatigue

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PMID40620484
PMCPMC12228515

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