Apparatuses and methods for determining tear film break-up time and/or for detecting lid margin contact and blink rates, particulary for diagnosing, measuring, and/or analyzing dry eye conditions and symptoms

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9545197
APP PUB NO 20140016093A1
SERIAL NO

13887429

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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.

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TEARSCIENCE INC5151 MCCRIMMON PARKWAY SUITE 250 MORRISVILLE NC 27560

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Bacich, Steve Half Moon Bay, US 9 187
Blackie, Caroline North Andover, US 5 109
Grenon, Stephen M Durham, US 78 2578
Korb, Donald R Boston, US 107 3824
Willis, Timothy R Raleigh, US 69 2402

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