Moutsopoulos et al developed a questionnaire for screening patients with SLE for xerophthalmia. The authors are from NIH.
Questions:
(1) "gritty" sensation in eyes
(2) "sandy" sensation in eyes
(3) eyes frequently red
(4) excessive matter in eyes in the morning
(5) eyelids stick together in the morning
(6) able to cry normally
(7) eyes feel dry
(8) frequent eye infections
(9) use artificial tears
Response
Points
no
0
yes
1
total score =
= SUM(points for all 9 questions)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 9
• Xerophthalmia is present if the score is 5 or more.
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Specialty: Ophthalmology, Immunology/Rheumatology
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