Rear 4-min Schirmer test, a modified indicator of Schirmer test in diagnosing dry eye [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 This study aims to investigate the reliability and efficacy of rear 4-min Schirmer test, as a supplement indicator, in assessing tear secretion and diagnosing dry eye. 180 participants were enrolled in this study.
Xin Wang +5 more
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“Modified Schirmer Test” as an Objective Measurement for Vaginal Dryness: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 None of the currently available parameters allow for a direct and objective measurement of vaginal moisture. We used a calibrated filter paper strip as a measurement tool for the quantification of vaginal fluid, in a similar manner as the ophthalmic ...
Dana Gabrieli +3 more
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The Impact of Septal Deviation on Intranasal Schirmer Test Values [PDF]
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2018 Objective:Intranasal Schirmer test serves as an objective measurement for evaluation of nasal secretion and humidity. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of septal deviation on nasal secretion and humidity by measuring the intranasal Schirmer test ...
Özlem Önerci Çelebi +4 more
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Photorefractive keratectomy for patients with preoperative low Schirmer test value [PDF]
Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2016 Purpose: To compare dry eye signs and symptoms between patients with preoperative low and normal Schirmer test after Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).
Elham Tanbakouee +4 more
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Schirmer tear test and strip menisometry in healthy cats [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2021 Background: The surface of the eye is covered by the preocular tear film, which is critical for maintaining a normal, healthy, visual, and comfortable vision.
Līga Kovaļčuka +2 more
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Difference of Schirmer Test Results Before and After Using Smartphones with Various Screen Brightness Levels [PDF]
Diponegoro International Medical Journal, 2021 Background : The use of smartphones and other digital devices such as laptops and tablets is familiar in Indonesian society. Excessive uses of the devices are associated with dry eye syndrome and tear film dysfunction.
Dodik Dumadi +3 more
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Evaluation of salivary gland changes in menopausal women with xerostomia using the modified Schirmer test and ultrasonography [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground The menopausal period is associated with hormonal changes that may influence salivary gland function, leading to xerostomia. This study aims to comparatively examine the VAS Questionnaire, Modified Schirmer Test (MST), and ultrasonography (USG)
Sena Karacan Çelebi +1 more
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EVALUATIONS OF TEAR SECRETION IN AN OUTBREAK OF ESCHERICHIA COLI IN LAMBS WITH SCHIRMER TEAR TEST [PDF]
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 2022 This study aims to determinate the tear secretion in lambs with colibacillosis and healthy ones by utilizing Schirmer Tear Test. A total of 25 lambs aged between 1-6 days, among which 15 were with Escherichia coli (Group 1, n=15) and 10 were in the ...
MUSTAFA AKGÜL +2 more
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Can the Nasal Schirmer Test be Used as a Topographic Test in Facial Paralysis Patients?
Bezmiâlem Science, 2021 Objective:Mucociliary clearance is an important defense mechanism of the respiratory system. One of the main factors determining mucociliary clearance is the ciliary activity of the respiratory epithelium.
Muhammet YILDIZ, Ahmet BAKİ
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Folia Medica Indonesiana, 2022 Highlights: 1. Females were the most gender who suffer from dry eye syndrome than males. 2. Undergone phacoemulsification patients had frequent dry eye syndrome. 3.
Tengku Siti Harilza Zubaidah +2 more
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