Ophthalmological findings
| Test | Patients with sicca symptoms | Patients who developed SS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow up | Baseline | Follow up | ||||
| Schirmer test result ⩽9 mm | 32/56 (57) | 24/56 (43) | 16/30 (53) | 22/31 (71) | |||
| Break up time <10 s | 10/33 (30) | 8/54 (15) | 7/19 (37) | 10/30 (33) | |||
| Increased staining in Rose-Bengal test | 21/52 (40) | 22/56 (39) | 15/27 (56) | 25/31 (81) | |||
| Criteria for KCS fulfilled | 18 (32) | 17 (30) | 10 (32) | 24 (77) | |||
SS = Sjögren’s syndrome; KCS = Keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Percentages shown in parentheses.