Quantitation of Tear Lysozyme Levels in Dry-Eye Disorders

Vincent P. Deluise; Khalid F. Tabbara

doi:10.1001/archopht.1983.01040010634022

Quantitation of Tear Lysozyme Levels in Dry-Eye Disorders

Vincent P. Deluise, Khalid F. Tabbara

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Abstract

A simple, rapid, reproducible method of quantifying tear lysozyme levels with a dual-channel spectrophotometer was used to compare normal subjects and those with dry-eye syndrome. The method was sensitive (80%) and specific (85%) and had a predictive value of a positive result of 83%. One patient with clinical manifestations of dry-eye syndrome and paradoxically elevated levels of tear lysozyme was found to have underlying sarcoidosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	634-635
Number of pages	2
Journal	Archives of Ophthalmology
Volume	101
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1983.01040010634022
State	Published - 1983
Externally published	Yes

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