Advanced Dry Eye Institute

During the course of you evaluation for dry eye you can expect some or all of these special tests. The tests will help in diagnosing dry eye and to rule out other causes of your discomfort. These tests include, but are not limited to:

 
1. Using a microscope to evaluate the health of the eyelids and the special glands along the lids will be preformed. The tear quality will be assessed along with subjective and objective assessment of the quantity of tears.

 
2. Special dyes will be used to measure the evaporation rate of tears and the health of the ocular surface.

 
3. The Phenol red thread test is used to asses the quantity of tears present.