"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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 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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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 Jan 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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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.
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Winter KN, Anderson DM, Braun RJ. A model for wetting and evaporation of a post-blink precorneal tear film. Math Med Biol. 2010 Sep; 27(3):211-25.
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King-Smith PE, Fink BA, Nichols JJ, Nichols KK, Braun RJ, McFadden GB. The contribution of lipid layer movement to tear film thinning and breakup. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Jun; 50(6):2747-56.
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Bereiter DA, Okamoto K, Tashiro A, Hirata H. Endotoxin-induced uveitis causes long-term changes in trigeminal subnucleus caudalis neurons. J Neurophysiol. 2005 Dec; 94(6):3815-25.
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Braun RJ, Fitt AD. Modelling drainage of the precorneal tear film after a blink. Math Med Biol. 2003 Mar; 20(1):1-28.