Association of rosacea and keratoconjunctivitis sicca
M. A. Lemp, M. A. Mahmood and H. H. Weiler
Sixty consecutive patients with active ocular rosacea underwent Schirmer's
test without anesthesia. A randomly selected group of 120 patients without
rosacea, matched for age and sex, served as controls. The prevalence of dry
eyes was significantly greater in the patients with rosacea. The
coexistence of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and ocular rosacea probably
causes a high level of symptoms that lead patients to examination and
recognition.
