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    Schirmer's test determines whether the eye produces enough tears to keep it moist. This test is used when a person experiences very dry eyes or excessive...
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    but confirming the condition requires many related diagnostic tools. Schirmer's test measures the production of tears: a strip of filter paper is held inside...
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    the results for the Schirmer's test are abnormal, a Schirmer II test can be performed to measure reflex secretion. In this test, the nasal mucosa is...
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  • conjunctiva) to: Perform a contact/applanation tonometry. Perform a Schirmer's test (The Schirmer's test is sometimes used with a topical eye anesthetic, sometimes...
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  • and NGLY1 deficiency. Alacrima can be formally diagnosed through a Schirmer's test. "NGLY1 Foundation". NGLY1 deficiency. Archived from the original on...
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  • ophthalmologist Ulf Schirmer (born 1959), German conductor Wilhelmine Schirmer-Pröscher (1889–1992), East German politician Schirmer's test, eye test assessing...
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    culture tests may be necessary to isolate the causative organisms for some cases. Other tests that may be necessary include a Schirmer's test for keratoconjunctivitis...
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  • cause excessive tearing and will affect the TBUT. Dry eye syndrome Schirmer's test Fluorescein (medical use) Tsubota, Kazuo (1 November 2018). "Short...
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  • ophthalmology- Handbuch der gesamten Augenheilkunde. Schirmer is remembered today for the eponymous "Schirmer test", a method used to measure the eye's lacrimal...
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  • sensitivity. Tear film function test, such as Schirmer's test, and tear film break-up time. Fluorescein eye stain test, which shows any damage to the corneal...
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