Schirmers test is old fashioned but still the gold standard way to measure the production of the watery layer of the tears (aqueous) by the eye. In this test we apply an anaesthetic drop and place a strip of special paper into the gap between the lower lid and the eye. We then wait five minutes then measure the length of the paper that has become wet. A measurement of less than 10mm in five minutes indicates that the eye is producing too little of the watery layer. We call this aqueous dry eye.
What do all the tests we do mean?
At the Dry Eye Centre we do a battery of tests to diagnose your dry eye, including: LipiView, Meibography, InflammaDry, Schirmers test, Meibomium gland evaluator, Slitlamp bio-microscopy. Interested in an initial assessment to identify what treatment would be right for your Dry Eye? Book an appointment with us today.
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