Effects of Fluorescein on Tear Breakup Time and on Tear Thinning Time

Sudi Patel, Doug H. Murray, Aija McKenzie, D. S. SHEARER, B. D. McGRATH

Optometry and Vision Science · 1985 · 118 citations · 0 references

Abstract

A simple, noninvasive method of in vivo precorneal tear film stability analysis is described. The method involves observing the first catoptric (first Purkinje) image. The effect of fluorescein on the results and the relation with standard tear breakup time (BUT) are presented.