Effect of fluorescein instillation on the pre-corneal tear film stability

1 January 1985

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Current Eye Research

Vol. 4 (1) , 9-12
https://doi.org/10.3109/02713688508999961

Abstract

Non-invasive tear film break-up time (NIBUT) was measured in nine normal subjects to investigate the effect of fluorescein instillation of tear film stability. It was found that fluorescein instillation reduced the tear film stability in the treated group, compared with the control group (P < 0.05). It is, therefore likely that the tear film stability may be greater than had hitherto been suggested by the fluorescein method.

Keywords

BUT BREAK-UP TIME
NIBUT NON-INVASIVE BREAK-UP TIME
OBS OBSERVATION
P.C.T.F. PRE-CORNEAL TEAR FILM
MIN MINUTE

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