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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2026

Comparison of tear film quantity parameters between keratoconus and normal eyes.

Foroozan Narooie-Noori, Masoud Khorrami-Nejad, Nabaa Ayad, Hesam Hashemian

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Foroozan Narooie-NooriOptometry Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1968653111, Iran.
Masoud Khorrami-NejadOptometry Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1968653111, Iran.
Nabaa AyadOptometry Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1968653111, Iran.
Hesam HashemianTranslational Ophthalmology Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416753955, Iran.

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aimTo compare the tear film quantity and stability parameters in keratoconus (KCN) and normal eyes using test breakup time (TBUT), noninvasive TBUT (NITBUT), and Schirmer test.

methodsAll participants (

resultsThe mean age of cases in KCN (61.7% males) and normal (63.5% males) participants was 27.54±5.44y (range 19 to 38) and 27.52±5.63y (range 20 to 38), respectively (

conclusionOur findings demonstrate significant tear film impairment in KCN. The reductions in NIBUT, TBUT and Schirmer scores highlight an underlying tear film dysfunction in KCN that extends beyond the morphological changes of the cornea.

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keratoconusnoninvasive tear breakup timeSchirmer testtear breakup timetear film

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PMCPMC12782084

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