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Sensitivity and Specificity of a Screening Questionnaire for Dry Eye

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Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 2

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 438))

Abstract

Dry eye, or keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), is a rubric for a number of clinical disease states characterized by disturbance in the pre-ocular tear film, resulting in ocular surface disease.1 KCS accounts for a high percentage of patient visits to ophthalmologists, and its treatment has given rise to a large pharmaceutical market. About 7–10 million Americans currently require use of artificial tears preparation.2

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  1. The EMMES Corporation, Potomac, Maryland, USA

    Neal L. Oden, David E. Lilienfeld & Fred Ederer

  2. University Ophthalmic Consultants of Washington, Washington, DC, USA

    Michael A. Lemp

  3. St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

    J. Daniel Nelson

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  1. The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    David A. Sullivan  & Darlene A. Dartt  & 

  2. Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Michele A. Meneray

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Oden, N.L., Lilienfeld, D.E., Lemp, M.A., Nelson, J.D., Ederer, F. (1998). Sensitivity and Specificity of a Screening Questionnaire for Dry Eye. In: Sullivan, D.A., Dartt, D.A., Meneray, M.A. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 2. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 438. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5359-5_113

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