ophthalmology rheumatology
Schirmer Test Severity for Dry Eye Disease
Quantifies aqueous tear production (Schirmer I — without anaesthesia). Strip placed at junction of middle and lateral 1/3 of lower lid, eyes closed for 5 minutes. Wetting <5 mm/5 min is a major criterion in 2016 ACR/EULAR Sjögren's classification.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Sodium Hyaluronate 0.1% Eye Drops (Hylo-Forte) · Ocular lubricant (viscous eye drop — dry eye disease)
- Methotrexate (Dermatology — Psoriasis) · Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic / Immunosuppressant
- Tetracosactide · Synthetic ACTH (short Synacthen test)
- Pilocarpine · Muscarinic Agonist — Dry Mouth / Sjögren's
- Acetazolamide (Ménière's Disease) · Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Diuretic)
- Zinc acetate · Zinc salt (Wilson's disease)
Pathways
- Acute Red Eye / Vision Loss Screen · RCOphth 2020; NICE CKS
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension · ABN; consensus 2018
- Acute Red Eye Assessment · RCOphth / AAO
- Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma · RCOphth / EGS Guidelines
- Retinal Detachment · RCOphth Guidelines / EURETINA
- Diabetic Retinopathy — Screening and Management · NICE NG28 2016 / NHS DES Programme
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.