Table 4.

Comparison of survey responses between cornea and non-cornea specialists

	Non-cornea specialists (n=58)	Cornea specialists (n=43)	Fisher exact P-value
Percent of dry eye patients referred to a rheumatologist for a SS work-up			<0.0001
None	18 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)
<5%	32 (59.3%)	19 (44.2%)
≥5%	4 (7.5%)	24 (55.8%)
Do you think there is a need for an evidence-based standardized screening tool for dry eye patients to decide who should be referred to a rheumatologist for a SS work-up?			1.00
No	8 (14.6%)	6 (14.0%)
Yes	47 (85.5%)	37 (86.1%)
Percent of dry eye patients in whom you order blood-work for traditional antibodies looking for SS			<0.0001
None	32 (59.3%)	9 (20.9%)
<5%	16 (29.6%)	13 (30.2%)
≥5%	6 (11.1%)	21 (48.8%)
Are you familiar with the 2 current sets of diagnostic criteria for Sjogren’s syndrome (AECG and ACR/SICCA criteria)?			0.006
No	44 (83.0%)	23 (56.1%)
Yes	9 (17.0%)	18 (43.9%)
Have you heard of the Sjo test?			<0.0001
No	40 (75.5%)	14 (33.3%)
Yes	13 (24.5%)	28 (66.7%)
Are you familiar with Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS) severity grading scale?			<0.0001
No	41 (75.9%)	2 (4.9%)
Yes	13 (24.1%)	39 (95.1%)
Are you familiar with the Ocular Staining Score (OSS)?			0.002
No	46 (85.2%)	23 (56.1%)
Yes	8 (14.8%)	18 (43.9%)