purpose. To determine the most effective objective tests, applied singly or in combination in
the diagnosis of dry eye disease. methods. Two groups of subjects—41 with dry eye and 32 …

Dry eye disease is characterized by symptoms, ocular surface damage, reduced tear film
stability, and tear hyperosmolarity. There are also inflammatory components. These features …

Purpose.: A prospective, multisite clinical study (10 sites in the European Union and the
United States) evaluated the clinical utility of commonly used tests and tear osmolarity for …

purpose. To determine new referents, or cutoff levels for tear film hyperosmolarity in the
diagnosis of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and to assess their effectiveness in …

PURPOSE:: To evaluate the use of tear osmolarity in the diagnosis of dry eye disease.
DESIGN:: A prospective, observational case series to determine the clinical usefulness of …

Dry eye is a common yet complex condition. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors can cause
dysfunction of the lids, lacrimal glands, meibomian glands, ocular surface cells, or neural …

Purpose: The repeatability of individual dry eye diagnostic tests has been reported in the
literature on normal samples of patients and to a lesser degree in dry eye patients. In this …

Purpose: The purpose of this report was to investigate the relation between dry eye
diagnostic tests. Methods: Dry eye patients were enrolled to complete a clinical examination …

The currently available methods for the diagnosis of dry eye are still far from being perfect for
a variety of reasons. This review attempts to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of …

Purpose. To determine the differences in tear physiology between aqueous deficiency dry
eye (ADDE) and evaporative dry eye (EDE), and evaluate their utility in diagnosis. Methods …