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	Medical Dictionary: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - WrongDiagnosis.com
		The association of the sicca syndrome with rheumatoid arthritis is known as Sjogren's syndrome.
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca: Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/keratoconjunctivitis_sicca.htm (624 words)

	Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also called keratits sicca, xerophthalmia, dry eye syndrome, or simply dry eyes, is an eye disease caused by decreased tear production or increased tear film evaporation commonly found in humans and small animals.
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is Latin and the literal translation is "dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva".
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca usually occurs in people who are otherwise healthy.
	www.voyager.in /Dry_eye_syndrome (297 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 8, Ch. 96, Corneal Disorders
		Although keratoconjunctivitis sicca rarely decreases vision, patients sometimes complain that their eyes are so irritated that it is difficult to use them.
		With both forms of keratoconjunctivitis sicca, the conjunctiva is hyperemic and there is often scattered, fine, punctate loss of the corneal (superficial punctate keratitis) and/or conjunctival epithelium.
		With evaporative keratoconjunctivitis sicca, abundant tears may be present as well as foam at the eyelid margin.
	www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual/section8/chapter96/96e.htm (712 words)

	Eye Care for Animals
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) describes the changes in the eye which result from lack of aqueous tear secretion.
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca allows a breakdown in the corneal tear film and results in patchy, dry areas across the corneal surface or, in more advanced cases, widespread and severe corneal drying.
		Another frequent cause of keratoconjunctivitis sicca is a toxic effect produced by some sulfa-containing drugs.
	www.eyecareforanimals.com /sicca.php (745 words)

	C - Chronic Immune Mediated Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (CIKS)
		C - Chronic Immune Mediated Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (CIKS)
		Chronic immune mediated keratoconjunctivitis sicca (CIKS) is the newer name for pannus.
		This page is authored by Dr Michael Richards, DVM and produced by TierCom, Inc.
	www.vetinfo.com /dencyclopedia/deciks.html (367 words)

	Research and Publications on KCS and Cyclosporine
		Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Histologic Study of Nictitating Membrane and Lacrimal Glands from 28 Canine Cases.
		Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Immunological Evaluation of 62 Canine Cases.
		Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in Dogs; Treatment with Topical Cyclosporine: Salisbury MA, Kaswan RL.
	www.kbvisions.com /CVKCSCsA.htm (1386 words)

	search.com - keratoconjunctivitis
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) is dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea.
		Although keratoconjunctivitis sicca rarely decreases vision,…With both forms of keratoconjunctivitis sicca, the conjunctiva is hyperemic and there is...
		Definition Keratoconjunctivitis is a condition in which the conjunctiva (the membranes on the surface of the eye) become red and inflamed.
	www.search.com /also/keratoconjunctivitis.html?tag=se.sr-1-118.related.c.10.6.bottom (336 words)

	Sjögren's syndrome (Henrik Samuel Conrad Sjögren) (www.whonamedit.com)
		Gougerot in 1925 described the progressive insufficiency and atrophy of the salivating glands and the mucous glands, and the dryness of the mucosa.
		Mulock Houwer (1927) and K. Wisssmann (1932) attracted attention to the joint occurrence of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and arthritis.
		Zur Kenntnis der Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (Keratitis filiformis bei Hypofunktion der Tränendrüsen).
	www.whonamedit.com /synd.cfm/2100.html (271 words)

	Disease - Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Detroit, Michigan
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is a persistent dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva due to decreased function of the tear glands or increased evaporation of tears.
		The cornea may be thickened and visual acuity may be decreased.
		There is no way to prevent keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
	www.henryfordhealth.org /14956.cfm (393 words)

	eMedicine - Keratoconjunctivitis, Sicca : Article Excerpt by: Fernando H Murillo-Lopez, MD
		It has recently been shown that patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca show elevated levels of tear nerve growth factor (NGF); these levels were decreased with 0.1% prednisolone.
		Sex: Sjögren syndrome and keratitis sicca associated with this condition are significantly greater in women (9:1).
		Milder forms of keratitis sicca also are more common in females than in males.
	www.emedicine.com /oph/byname/keratoconjunctivitis-sicca.htm (544 words)

	Ophthalmologist and eponyms - Sjogren (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Sjögren's syndrome = A chronic autoimmune disease characterised chiefly by keratoconjunctivitis sicca and dry mouth.
		Shortly afterwards he was employed at the Sabbatsbergs sjukhus, and within a short time had accumulated another four cases which were all published in1930.
		Sjögren described his syndrome in 1933 in his doctoral thesis “Zur Kenntnis der keratoconjunctivitis sicca”.
	www.mrcophth.com /ophthalmologyhalloffame/sjogren.html (435 words)

	eMedicine - Keratoconjunctivitis, Sicca : Article by Fernando H Murillo-Lopez, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Treatment of very severe keratitis sicca or keratitis sicca associated with a connective tissue disorder, including Sjögren syndrome, should be coordinated with an internist/rheumatologist.
		Lateral tarsorrhaphy - Temporary tarsorrhaphy (50%) is indicated in patients with keratitis sicca secondary to exposure keratitis after facial nerve paralysis and after trigeminal nerve lesions that give rise to keratitis sicca secondary to loss of corneal sensation.
		Stonecipher K, Perry HD, Gross RH: The impact of topical cyclosporine A emulsion 0.05% on the outcomes of patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
	www.emedicine.com /oph/topic695.htm (2438 words)

	Dry Eye, Dry Eye Treatment, Blepharitis, Dry Eye Syndrome, Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Tears, Tear Film, Sjogren's ...
		In most patients, physiologic reserve, along with a bit of ptosis (drooping of the lids), is adequate to prevent the development of symptoms and disease.
		Figure 2: Flat-mount preparation of conjunctiva in keratoconjunctivitis sicca (upper right) shows decreased goblet cells relative to normal conjunctiva (upper left).
		In our studies of keratoconjunctivitis sicca patients with lacrimal gland disease, we found an increase in tear osmolarity and all measured tear electrolytes.
	www.dryeyeinfo.org /Dry_Eye_In_Depth.htm (6182 words)

	TheraTears - Soothing Dry-Eye Relief That Works, Dry Eye Treatment, Eye Drops, Therapeutic Eye Drops, Dry Eye Care, Dry ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Flat-mount preparation of conjunctiva in keratoconjunctivitis sicca (upper right) shows decreased goblet cells relative to normal conjunctiva (upper left).
		Gilbard JP, Farris RL, Santamaria J: Osmolarity of tear microvolumes in keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
		Gilbard JP, Farris RL: Tear osmolarity and ocular surface disease in keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
	www.theratears.com /New%20Orleans%20Dry%20Eye.html (3504 words)

	Sjögren's Syndrome MEDSTUDENTS-RHEUMATOLOGY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		These symptoms, which occur because of the decreased and altered tear production, result in the destruction of corneal and bulbar conjunctival epithelium defined as keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
		Diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome is based on the presence of two of the three following manifestations: keratoconjunctivitis sicca, xerostomia and an associated connective tissue or lymphoproliferative disorder.
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, the sequelae of decreased tear production, is diagnosed with slit-lamp examination after using Rose Bengal staining of the corneal epithelium.
	www.medstudents.com.br /reumat/reumat4.htm (1023 words)

	Dry Eye (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca) - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!
		Without tears, eyes become irritated, the conjunctival tissues around the eyes get red, the cornea itself in time will turn brown in an effort to protect the eye, and a gooey, yellow discharge predominates.
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or KCS, is a fancy way of saying the eye is dry.
		It occurs when there is a deficiency in the water portion of the tear film that normally accounts for 95% of the tear volume.
	www.veterinarypartner.com /Content.plx?P=A&C=189&A=1326&S=0 (1502 words)

	Dry Eye in Dogs - Ask.com UK Web Search
		Dry eye is the common term for keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS).
		KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA (KCS) "DRY EYE" by Nancy Plunkett...
		Dry eye is called KCS or Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca.
	web.ask.co.uk /web?qsrc=6&q=Dry+Eye+in+Dogs&o=0 (281 words)

	Cornea & External Diseases-Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in two different patients with history of bone marrow transplantations.
		Some ocular manifestation such as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), sterile conjunctivitis, cicatricial lagophthalmos, cataracts and retinal microvascular occlusive disease have commonly observed in patients with GVHD.
		KCS is the most significant ocular complication associated with acute and chronic GVHD.
	dro.hs.columbia.edu /gvhd3.htm (173 words)

	Newly Approved Drug Therapies (819): Restasis (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion), Allergan
		Restasis (cyclosporine emulsion) is a topical formulation indicated for the treatment of reduced tear productoin due to inflammation from dry eye disease.
		Approval of Restasis is based on four multicenter, randomized, clinical studies performed in approximately 1,200 patients with moderate to severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
		Evidence indicates that inflammation of both the lacrimal gland and ocular surface is at the root of keratoconjunctivitis sicca, commonly referred to as dry eye disease.
	www.centerwatch.com /patient/drugs/dru819.html (424 words)

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		Title Keratoconjunctivitis sicca in female patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
		Title Keratoconjunctivitis sicca in male patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
		In a survey of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected male patients, the authors found that 21% (9/42) had signs and symptoms compatible with KCS with positive Schirmer test results.
	www.library.ubc.ca /ovidweb/webhelp/faq/samples (902 words)

	DRY EYES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Treatment of menopausal keratoconjunctivitis sicca with topical oestradiol.
		Our study demonstrates that topical oestrogen is successful in treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca while it seems that the blood-eye barrier prevents systemic oestrogens from acting on the conjunctivae.
		Beneficial effects of artificial tears made with autologous serum in patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
	www.drmirkin.com /morehealth/G113.htm (524 words)

	Topical pimecrolimus in canine KCS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Keratoconjuctivitis sicca (KCS) is a common eye disease in certain breeds.
		This study evaluated the efficacy of an experimental ophthalmic formulation of pimecrolimus in treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) and chronic superficial keratitis (CSK) in dogs.
		Results of this exploratory study suggest that topical 1% pimecrolimus may be a new effective treatment for keratoconjunctivitis sicca and chronic superficial keratitis in dogs.
	www.vetcontact.com /en/art.php?a=747&t= (496 words)

	LaserMyEye :: Encyclopedia :: KCS
		Keratoconjunctivitis sicca means that there is inadequate tear film protection of the cornea and conjunctiva.
		This can be due to inadequate stimulation or production of aqueous tears, or to tear film imbalances resulting in poor wetting of the ocular surface and rapid, excessive evaporation of tears.
		Use of this website is subject to LaserMyEye's Terms of Use.
	www.lasermyeye.org /encyclopedia/kcs.html (133 words)

	QUERATOCONJUNTIVITIS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Lacrimomimetic effect of the Cyclosporine A (0,2% ophthalmic ointment) on the canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
		Topical administration of cyclosporine for treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs.
		Clinical evaluation of 1% cyclosporine for topical treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs.
	www.oftalmovet.com.ar /queratoconjuntivitis.htm (1260 words)

	Lacrisert Indications, Dosage, Storage, Stability - Cellulose - RxList Monographs
		LACRISERT is indicated in patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndromes, including keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
		LACRISERT is indicated especially in patients who remain symptomatic after an adequate trial of therapy with artificial tear solutions.
		Lindahl G, Calissendorff B, Carle B. Clinical Trial of Sustained-Release Artificial Tears in Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca and Sjögren’s Syndrome.
	www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic2/lacrisert_ids.htm (609 words)

	Ginko Biloba Glaucoma Eye Vitamins Eye Health
		In this randomized clinical trial, of which partial results were presented as a poster at the 2002 ARVO, researchers evaluated the efficacy and anti-inflammatory properties of LA and GLA on the ocular surface of patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
		Twenty-six patients with aqueous-deficient keratoconjunctivitis sicca were consecutively selected from patients presenting to the Department of Neurosciences, Ophthalmology and Genetics at the University of Genoa.
		They stress that long-term studies are necessary to confirm whether LA and GLA tear therapy will be a viable option for treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
	www.ultimateeyevitamins.com /ginko-biloba-glaucoma.htm (596 words)

	International Poster Journal (IPJ)
		Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune process with an unknown etiology that has the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia as a result of the destruction of lacrimal and salivary glands.
		First one is called primary Sjögren’s syndrome (SS-1) represented by xerostomia and keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
		Secondary Sjögren’s syndrome was diagnosed clinical findings of xerostomia, keratoconjunctivitis sicca and rheumatoid arthritis after being diagnosed clinically were confirmed by radiographic and biochemical studies which was.
	ipj.quintessenz.de /index.php?content=issues&doc=poster&select=34 (822 words)

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