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Reported blinking rates at different ages
| Author, year | Population | Age | Blinking rate, mean (SE) | Interblink time, mean (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenson 2005 [50] | Alert full-term neonates & infants | 3.4 to 52 weeks PNA | 3.6 (0.3) blinks/min |
21.6 (2.8) sec [range: 6.8–82 s] |
| 17 weeks PNA | 2 blinks/min | NR | ||
| 36–53 weeks PNA | 5 blinks/min | NR | ||
| Lavezzo 2008 [68] | Newborns | 30 days PNA | 6.2 blinks/min | NR |
| Preschool-aged children | 4–6 years old | 8 blinks/min | NR | |
| SE standard error, PNA postnatal age, NR not reported | ||||
