II. Indication: Dry Eye evaluation
III. Technique
- Do not use Topical Anesthetic for test
- Strip of filter paper placed inside lateral canthus
- Folded at palpebral margin and draped below eye
IV. Interpretation: Positive Test
- Filter paper remains dry
- Less than 5 mm of wetting after 5 minutes or
- Less than 10 mm of wetting after 15 minutes
- Suggests diagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome