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  • Title: Ophthalmological examinations of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome selected from a rheumatological practice.
    Author: Markusse HM, Hogeweg M, Swaak AJ, van Haeringen NJ, de Jong PT.
    Journal: Br J Rheumatol; 1992 Jul; 31(7):473-6. PubMed ID: 1628170.
    Abstract:
    Ophthalmological examination of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) (n = 44) taken randomly from a rheumatological practice revealed that in this population group the eyes were frequently but not seriously involved (n = 42). Primary SS patients (n = 44) could not be separated from patients suspected of primary SS, in whom the diagnosis had been excluded (n = 21) on the basis of ocular examination, but they were clearly distinguishable from healthy controls (n = 26). The diagnostic value of the tests currently in use to establish the diagnosis keratoconjunctivitis sicca in primary SS such as Schirmer's, tear film break up time and rose bengal staining tests appeared to be limited. These results demonstrate the heterogeneity of the syndrome, the influence of patient selection on patient characteristics in different primary SS populations and the limited value of using the present classification criteria for the diagnosis primary SS in individual patients.
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