Assessment of a patient‐completed questionnaire for keratoconjunctivitis sicca

A New Conception of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

Iatrogenic keratoconjunctivitis sicca in a dog

Qualitative and quantitative abnormalities in primary components of the tear can alter the dynamics of the lacrimal film, compromising its function. Lipids, an aqueous fraction and mucoproteins constitute the lacrimal film. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a disease commonly diagnosed in dogs. It is characterized by the deficiency of the aqueous fraction in the lacrimal film that results in ...

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca due to sarcoidosis.

SARCOIDOSIS is well recognized as a cause of swelling of the lacrimal glands and enters into the differential diagnosis of tumours of this region (DukeElder, 1952). Such swellings may be followed, in some cases, by a form of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (Ainslie and James, 1956; Gruber, 1956). The association of systemic sarcoidosis with keratoconjunctivitis sicca in the absence of swelling of th...

Establishment of a rabbit model for keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

PURPOSE To establish a rabbit model for keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) to study autologous submandibular gland transfer for treating severe KCS. METHODS In 2 groups of 10 rabbits, left eyes were operated and right eyes were controls. In the trichloroacetic acid-treated group, the lacrimal and harderian glands and nictitating membrane were removed surgically; the palpebral and bulbar conjunc...

The role of inflammation and antiinflammation therapies in keratoconjunctivitis sicca

PURPOSE To review and integrate recent advances in identifying the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of dry eye conditions and the biological rationale and practical clinical aspects of newer, antiinflammatory theories. METHODS A comprehensive literature survey. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) is a multifactorial and complex disorder in which ocular surface in...