Diagnostic tests in patients with symptoms of keratoconjunctivitis sicca

• Published in: American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 106; no. 5; p. 570
• Main Authors: Goren, M B, Goren, S B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.11.1988
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Immunodiffusion; Keratoconjunctivitis - diagnosis; Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca - diagnosis; Lactoferrin; Male; Middle Aged; Ophthalmology - methods; Rose Bengal; Sensitivity and Specificity; Staining and Labeling; Tears - metabolism

We compared the relative value of the tear film breakup time, Schirmer test, lactoferrin immunologic assay and rose bengal staining in 156 patients with varying severity of symptoms characteristic of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and in 39 controls. Statistical analysis showed that in patients with min...