Ophthalmic Assistant

Category - Supplemental Skills

The time required for dry spots to appear on the corneal surface after blinking is known as
  1. tear drying time.
  2. tear break-up time.
  3. tear evaporation time.
  4. dry eyes.
Explanation
Answer: B - tear break-up time.

The time required for dry spots to appear on the corneal surface after blinking is known as tear break-up time. A test by the same name is done to determine the stability of the tear film and checking for evaporative dry eye.
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