Evaluation of the Tearing Patient Evan H. Black, MD, FACS Last month we discussed the relationship between tearing and dry eye. Based on some questions and comments, I thought it would be a good idea to take things back a step and talk about the general evaluation of the tearing patient. Complaints of tearing problems [...]

The technique of applying vital dyes to examine the ocular surface (cornea, conjunctiva and lid margin) can influence the information gathered.  Flooding the surface with copious amounts of dye is messy, increases the time needed to analyze the stain, and, most importantly, can overwhelm the surface masking subtle findings.  A very small amount of dye [...]