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The causes of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) are manifold. Cicatricial, nutritional, neurogenic — both acquired and congenital — and exposure factors can be present alone or in any given combination. In this study, the evaluation of the clinical tests in keratoconjunctivitis sicca is limited to those forms of KCS that are caused by a decrease in the tear gland function, be it as a result of autoimmune inflammatory reactions or as a result of involution.
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van Bijsterveld, O.P. (1992). Diagnosis of the Dry Eye. In: Gramer, E., Kampik, A. (eds) Pharmakotherapie am Auge. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77532-1_15
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