"Blinking" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Brief closing of the eyelids by involuntary normal periodic closing, as a protective measure, or by voluntary action.
| Descriptor ID |
D001767
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.561.731.127 G14.152
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| Concept/Terms |
Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi- Reflex, Orbicularis Oculi
- Orbicularis Oculi Reflexes
- Reflexes, Orbicularis Oculi
- Orbicularis Oculi Reflex
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blinking" by people in Profiles.
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Braun RJ, Luke RA, Driscoll TA, Begley CG. Dynamics and mechanisms for tear breakup (TBU) on the ocular surface. Math Biosci Eng. 2021 06 08; 18(5):5146-5175.
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Maki KL, Braun RJ, Barron GA. The influence of a lipid reservoir on the tear film formation. Math Med Biol. 2020 09 10; 37(2):363-388.
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King-Smith PE, Begley CG, Braun RJ. Mechanisms, imaging and structure of tear film breakup. Ocul Surf. 2018 01; 16(1):4-30.
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Hirata H, Mizerska K, Dallacasagrande V, Rosenblatt MI. Estimating the Osmolarities of Tears During Evaporation Through the "Eyes" of the Corneal Nerves. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 01 01; 58(1):168-178.
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Ramesh S, Mancini R. Dynamic Analysis of M?ller's Muscle Response to Phenylephrine. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan-Feb; 32(1):46-8.
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Wu Z, Begley CG, Port N, Bradley A, Braun R, King-Smith E. The Effects of Increasing Ocular Surface Stimulation on Blinking and Tear Secretion. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015 Jul; 56(8):4211-20.
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Braun RJ, King-Smith PE, Begley CG, Li L, Gewecke NR. Dynamics and function of the tear film in relation to the blink cycle. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2015 Mar; 45:132-64.
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Braun RJ, Gewecke NR, Begley CG, King-Smith PE, Siddique JI. A model for tear film thinning with osmolarity and fluorescein. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Feb 26; 55(2):1133-42.
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King-Smith PE, Ramamoorthy P, Braun RJ, Nichols JJ. Tear film images and breakup analyzed using fluorescent quenching. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013 Sep 05; 54(9):6003-11.
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Maki KL, Braun RJ, Henshaw WD, King-Smith PE. Tear film dynamics on an eye-shaped domain I: pressure boundary conditions. Math Med Biol. 2010 Sep; 27(3):227-54.