1.The reproducibility of the Schirmer test.
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 1988;2(1):5-8
The Schirmer test was performed 1350 times in 110 normal individuals and 15 dry eye patients to investigate the significance of the test as a diagnostic method for dry eye. The reproducibility of the Schirmer test was 54.5% in normal individuals and 41.9% in dry eye patients. There was no difference in the reproducibility between the groups with topical anesthesia and those without it. The ratio of misdiagnosis by Schirmer test was 48.4%. These results suggest that it is impossible to differentiate dry eye patients from normal individuals by the Schirmer test.
Diagnostic Errors
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Humans
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Keratoconjunctivitis/*diagnosis
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca/*diagnosis
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Reproducibility of Results
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Time Factors
2.A Case of Autonomic Dysfunction and Painful Sensory Neuropathy in Sjogren's Syndrome.
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2010;28(4):315-318
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia. Small-fiber neuropathy is rare, although neurological manifestations occur in as many as 30% of patients with Sjogren's syndrome. We report herein a patient with Sjogren's syndrome who presented with autonomic neuropathy and painful sensory neuropathy. Primary Sjogren's syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of small-fiber neuropathy.
Autoimmune Diseases
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
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Neurologic Manifestations
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Sjogren's Syndrome
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Xerostomia
3.Sjogren's Syndrome.
Young Wan SONG ; Young Ja BYUN ; Jung Hyub OH
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1982;23(3):703-705
Sjogren's syndrome is a systemic disorder and characterized by keratoconjunctivitis sicca, xerostomia, and connective tissuedysfunction(arthritis). A 42 year-old Korean iemalehad progressive loss of visual acuity in both eyes. In addition she has dry eyes, dry mouth and arthritis of 8 years duration. Clinical findings include cornea punctate, filamentary karatitis and decreased lacrimal secretions of both eyes. A diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome was made. The karatoconjunctivitis siccawas treated with artificial tear and soft contact lens.
Adult
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Arthritis
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Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic
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Cornea
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Diagnosis
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Humans
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
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Mouth
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Sjogren's Syndrome*
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Tears
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Visual Acuity
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Xerostomia