Schirmer's test

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Eye

Shirmers test

Overview

Risks

Results

Schirmer's test

Alternative Names:

Tear test; Tearing test; Dry eye test

What the risks are:

There are no risks with this test.

Special considerations:

Close the eyes gently during the test. Tight closing of the eyes or rubbing the eyes during the test can cause abnormal test results.

Do not rub the eyes for at least 30 minutes after the test. Contact lenses should be left out for at least 2 hours after the test.

Review Date: 4/8/2005
Reviewed By: Raymond S. Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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