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Economic and Quality Of Life Impact of Dry Eye Symptoms in Women with Sjögren’s Syndrome

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Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 3

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 506))

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Sjögren’s syndrome is one of the leading causes of dry eye syndromes in the world. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the economic and quality of life impact of dry eye symptoms in women with this autoimmune disorder.

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  1. Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    R. M. Sullivan, J. M. Cermak, M. R. Dana & D. A. Sullivan

  2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    J. M. Cermak, M. R. Dana & D. A. Sullivan

  3. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    J. M. Cermak & M. R. Dana

  4. School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    A. S. Papas

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    David A. Sullivan , Darlene A. Dartt  & Rose M. Sullivan ,  & 

  2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    David A. Sullivan  & Darlene A. Dartt  & 

  3. Allergan, Inc., Irvine, California, USA

    Michael E. Stern

  4. Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan

    Kazuo Tsubota

  5. Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan

    Kazuo Tsubota

  6. University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    B. Britt Bromberg

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Sullivan, R.M., Cermak, J.M., Papas, A.S., Dana, M.R., Sullivan, D.A. (2002). Economic and Quality Of Life Impact of Dry Eye Symptoms in Women with Sjögren’s Syndrome. In: Sullivan, D.A., Stern, M.E., Tsubota, K., Dartt, D.A., Sullivan, R.M., Bromberg, B.B. (eds) Lacrimal Gland, Tear Film, and Dry Eye Syndromes 3. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 506. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_167

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