Dry eye syndromeFrom our partner site on alzheimer's disease, OurAlzheimers.com.
Keratitis sicca; Xerophthalmia; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Signs and tests: An ophthalmologist can look at the film of tears on your eye using a slit lamp (biomicroscope). A dye such as fluorescein may be placed in the eye to make the tear film more visible. Your health care provider may do a Schirmer's test, measuring the rate of tear production using a calibrated paper wick placed on the edge of the eyelid. Your eye's cornea may be thick. You may have reduced visual acuity.
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