Table 2

Blink rate and proportion of incomplete blinks for various hard copy text and electronic reading conditions, as reported by Argilés et al 43

Experimental conditionSpontaneous blink rate, blinks/min Median (IQR)% Incomplete blinks
Median (IQR)
Baseline:  viewing picture at 2 m15.5 (16)14.5 (29.5)
Tablet:  reading at 45° angle at 40 cm6 (11)14.5 (28.5)
PC: reading at 100% magnification at 60 cm6.5 (11)9 (20)
PC: reading at 300% magnification at 60 cm11.5 (11)13.5 (25.8)
Text: pasted on switched off display at 60 cm7 (12)0 (16.3)
Text: on book rest at 45° angle at 40 cm5 (10)5 (22.8)
Text: read aloud at 45° angle at 40 cm4 (9)0 (14.5)