Differences in Corneal Structure and Function in Patients With Sjogrens vs. Non-Sjogrens Dry Eye

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• ● Age less than 18 years
  • Physical or mental issues, illiteracy, or language problems that might possibly interfere with reading ability or other condition that would preclude successful participation in this study
  • Contact lens wear within 10 days of enrollment
  • Any intraocular surgery (including cataract surgery) within the last 3 months
  • Any minor ocular surgery including tear duct cauterization or plugs within the last 30 days
  • Any history of corneal surgery (including LASIK/PRK) or cosmetic lid surgery in the past 12 months
  • Any history of glaucoma surgery (e.g., trabeculectomy or a tube shunt)
  • Best corrected vision worse than 20/40
  • Known history of severe ocular surface disease that might cause corneal haze and interfere with corneal staining score including but not limited to graft-versus-host disease, mucous membrane pemphigoid, atopic keratoconjunctivitis
  • Presence of keratoconus
  • Concurrent epithelial corneal disease or dystrophy (e.g., anterior basement membrane disease, pterygium, or scarring) that might affect the corneal staining score
  • Previous use of OXERVATE® for neurotrophic keratitis
  • Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis or corneal/conjunctival scarring (history of herpes simplex virus or varicella zoster virus keratitis)
  • Any blepharitis eyelid procedures such as Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), low level light treatment therapy, LipiFlow®, or nasolacrimal duct probing in the last 30 days prior to the study visit
  • Any acupuncture or physical therapy on the face or head within the past 3 months
  • Current smoker (within the past year)
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Artificial tear use within 2 hours of study visit
  • Topical ophthalmic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use 24 hours before the study visit
  • History of taking or current use of topical glaucoma drops or neurostimulation drugs or devices for treating dry eye
  • History or current intravitreal injections for macular degeneration
  • History of continuous positive airway pressure usage in the past 3 months
  • Any concurrent medical condition that in the judgment of the PI might interfere with the conduct of the study, confound the interpretation of the study results.

• Male or female aged 18 or older
• Capacity to give informed consent
• Self-reported literacy
• Best corrected visual acuity at distance 20/40 in each eye
• Signed Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved consent agreeing to the terms of the study For Sjogren's-related dry eye, the below inclusion criteria will be required
  • a previous diagnosis of dry eye made by an eye care specialist
  • a previous diagnosis of Sjogren's made according to the 2016 revised Sjogren's classification criteria