Table 3.
Diagnostic Tests for Dry Eye Disease
| Article | Doga et al16 | Hovanesian et al – CsA17 | Kim et al18 | Hovanesian et al – Lifitegrast19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signs | OSDI | SPEED | None | SPEED |
| Symptoms | Schirmer test Corneal staining (Oxford) TBUT |
Conjunctival hyperemia (Schulze) Corneal staining (Oxford) TBUT |
Schirmer test Corneal staining (Oxford) TBUT |
Conjunctival hyperemia (Schulze) Corneal staining (Oxford) TBUT |
Abbreviations: CsA, cyclosporin A; OSDI, Ocular Surface Disease Index; SPEED, standard patient evaluation of eye dryness; TBUT, tear break – up time.