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Nashwa M Abd-Allah,1 Amal Aly Hassan,1 Gihan Omar,1 Mona Hamdy,1 Sahar Torky A Abdelaziz,2 Waleed Mahmoud Abd El Hamid,3 Rabab A Moussa4 1Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt; 2Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt; 3Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt; 4Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, EgyptCorrespondence: Nashwa M Abd-AllahRheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, New Minia City, first district, Youssef El-Sbaie Street, building (1), Minia 61511, EgyptTel +20 111 667 2116Email abdallahnashwa@yahoo.comPurpose: To assess the frequency of Sjӧgren’s syndrome (SS), either primary or secondary to rheumatic disease, in a cohort of patients with aqueous-deficient dry eye and to determine the most accurate objective test for diagnosis of SS.Methods: A total of 111 patients with dry eye were recruited from Minia University’s Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic (69 patients) and Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic (42 patients). The patients were screened for aqueous tear–deficient dry eye by abnormal test results of Schirmer test I ( |
