Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Eye pain when blinking can be due to infections, dry eyes, ...

When you're tired, your blinking slows. You stare. You zone out. Blinking keeps your eyes coated with tears. According to BBC ...

With each blink, a shear stress is applied on the corneal barrier that causes the cornea counter-defence system to secrete fibrous filaments, like keratins, to overcome the effects of the stress." ...

Researchers explored a strong link between brain activity and eye blinking. Eye blinking is something like breathing, which people do automatically, without giving it much thought. While most ...

The latest iteration of an eye-on-a-chip has a mechanical eyelid to simulate blinking and was used to test an experimental drug for dry eye disease. By incorporating human cells into an engineered ...

Daily use of preservative-free artificial tears significantly reduced digital eye strain symptoms after 1 month but did not ...

Assistive devices that enable those who can no longer move their bodies to control wheelchairs or communicate by moving only ...

Reference: “Reduced Eye Blinking During Sentence Listening Reflects Increased Cognitive Load in Challenging Auditory Conditions” by Penelope Coupal, Yue Zhang and Mickael Deroche, 1 September 2025, ...

Researchers have developed a device that moves fluids over corneal cells similarly to the movement of tears over a blinking eye. The scientists hope their findings will help improve ophthalmic drug ...