APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING TEAR FILM BREAK-UP TIME AND/OR FOR DETECTING LID MARGIN CONTACT AND BLINK RATES, PARTICULARLY FOR DIAGNOSING, MEASURING, AND/OR ANALYZING DRY EYE CONDITIONS AND SYMPTOMS

摘要

Embodiments disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for determining tear film break-up time and for detecting eyelid margin contact and blink rates, particularly for diagnosing, measuring, and/or analyzing dry eye conditions and symptoms. The apparatus and methods for determining tear film break-up time and for detecting eyelid margin contact and blink rates, particularly for diagnosing, measuring, and/or analyzing dry eye conditions and symptoms may employ ocular surface interferometry (OSI) devices or other imaging and display devices capable of imaging and displaying a picture of a patient's eye during tear film break-up time and blink rate related procedures.