Evaluation of patients with dry eye for the presence of primary or secondary Sjogren's syndrome

Purpose: To assess the frequency of Sjogren's syndrome (SS), either primary or secondary to rheumatic disease, in a cohort of patients with aqueous-deficient dry eye and to determine the most accurate objective test for diagnosis of SS. Methods: A total of 111 patients with dry eye were recruit...

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Published in:Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) N.Z.), 2019-09, p.1787
Main Authors: Abd-Allah, Nashwa M, Hassan, Amal Aly, Omar, Gihan, Hamdy, Mona, Abdelaziz, Sahar Torky A, Hamid, Waleed Mahmoud Abd El, Moussa, Rabab A
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Language:English
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Ambulatory care facilities
Analysis
Antibodies
Histochemistry
Medical examination
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Ophthalmology
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Summary:Purpose: To assess the frequency of Sjogren's syndrome (SS), either primary or secondary to rheumatic disease, in a cohort of patients with aqueous-deficient dry eye and to determine the most accurate objective test for diagnosis of SS. Methods: A total of 111 patients with dry eye were recruited from Minia University's Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic (69 patients) and Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic (42 patients). The patients were screened for aqueous tear--deficient dry eye by abnormal test results of Schirmer test I (
ISSN:1177-5483
DOI:10.2147/OPTH.S217433