Tear film stability in children: Age and sex associations explored through non-invasive tear break-up time
A significant increase in NIBUT was found during the middle childhood stage, primarily driven by male participants. These findings underscore the importance of considering age and sex in assessing tear film stability in paediatric populations.
Authors
- Jorge Jorge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-3332)
- Filipe Da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7654-3691)
- João M. M. Linhares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9197-5134)
- Madalena Lira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5564-0097)
Institutions
- University of Minho (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102351
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia