Editing Schirmer's test (section)

{{Short description|Medical test to assess tear production}}
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'''Schirmer's test''' determines whether the [[human eye|eye]] produces enough tears to keep it moist. This test is used when a person experiences very dry eyes or excessive watering of the eyes. It can cause damage to the cornea.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Savini |first1=Giacomo |title=The challenge of dry eye diagnosis |journal=Clinical Ophthalmology |date=March 2008 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=31–55 |doi=10.2147/opth.s1496 |pmid=19668387 |pmc=2698717 |doi-access=free }}</ref> A negative (more than 10&nbsp;mm of moisture on the filter paper in 5 minutes) test result is normal. Both eyes normally secrete the same amount of tears.

It is named for [[Otto Schirmer]].<ref name="urlOphthalmologist and eponyms">{{cite web |url=http://www.mrcophth.com/ophthalmologyhalloffame/schirmer.html |title=Ophthalmologist and eponyms |accessdate=}}</ref>