Comparison of diagnostic tests in distinct well-defined conditions related to dry eye disease.

PURPOSE: This study compares signs, symptoms and predictive tools used to diagnose dry eye disease (DED) and ocular surface disorders in six systemic well-defined and non-overlapping diseases. It is well known that these tests are problematic because of a lack of agreement between them in identifyin...

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Main Authors: Monica Alves, Peter Sol Reinach, Jayter Silva Paula, Antonio Augusto Vellasco e Cruz, Leticia Bachette, Jacqueline Faustino, Francisco Penteado Aranha, Afonso Vigorito, Carmino Antonio de Souza, Eduardo Melani Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4029783?pdf=render