ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 1988 | Volume
: 36 | Issue : 1 | Page : 15--16
Lacrimination in Sjogren's syndrome. Is Schirmer's test really a useful diagnostic tool?
DP Bhadoria, Anita Panda, KR Sundaram, AN Malaviya Clinical Immunology Section, Deptt of Medicine, ALLMS., Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110 029, India
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D P Bhadoria Clinical Immunology Section, Deptt of Medicine, ALLMS., Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110 029 India
Abstract
In the past, Schinier�SQ�s test was used as a diagnostic tool in Sjogren�SQ�s Syndrome. In this study, a comparison of 100 normal patients with 2l patients with Sjogren�SQ�s Syndrome has been made to study its reliability. It has been concluded that Schimer�SQ�s test is of a poor diagnostic value in Sjogren�SQ�s Syndrome.
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Bhadoria D P, Panda A, Sundaram K R, Malaviya A N. Lacrimination in Sjogren's syndrome. Is Schirmer's test really a useful diagnostic tool?.Indian J Ophthalmol 1988;36:15-16
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Introduction
Due to lymphocyte-mediated destruction of exocrine glands the secretion of various mucosal glands includ�ing that of lacrimal glands decreases in patients with sicca complex (Sjogren s Syndrome) [1] In the past Schirmer's test has been used very frequently to identify the patients with Sjogreri s syndrome. In the present study, an attempt has been made to find out the feasibility of this test as a diagnostic tool.
Material & Methods
The first group consisted of 111 normal persons without any ocular problems with a median age of 40 (range 15-60) years. The second group consisted of 21 patients Sjogren's syndrome with a median age of 40 (range : 23-59) years. Schirmer's test (ST) was performed using a strip of Whatman No. 41 filter paper 5 x 3 5 mm, folded at right angle 5 mm from one end and inserted into the unanaesthetised conjunctival sac at the inner one third of the lower eye lid At the end of 5 minutes the strips were removed and the length moistened was measured starting at the fold.
Observations & results
[Table 1] shows the frequency distribution of Schirmer's test it shows that the lacrimation in patients of Sjogreri s Syndrome is considerably reduced (P [2],[3].
References
1 | Strand V. Talal, Bull. Rheum Dis, 30, 1046, 1980 |
2 | Shearn MA, Sjogreri s Syndrome, Philadelphia, 1971. |
3 | Van Bijesterveld, Arch. Ophthalmol. 82, 10, 1969. |
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