These measures are not interchangeable.
OSDI and SEEQ are patient-reported symptom scores; tear-breakup time measures tear-film stability; Schirmer testing measures tear production. A lower symptom score is generally better, while longer breakup time and greater Schirmer wetting are generally better. Study methods and thresholds still matter.
4source studies
8procedure arms
45verified observations
3procedures represented
Reported measurements
Each number links to its publication and retains the source table or abstract location.
MODERATE evidencePROSPECTIVE COHORTVerified evidence
LASIK262 enrolled patients— enrolled eyes
MODERATE evidencePROSPECTIVE COHORTVerified evidence
LASIK312 enrolled patients— enrolled eyes
MODERATE evidencePROSPECTIVE COHORTVerified evidence
PRK— enrolled patients— enrolled eyes
12 months— observed eyes
Chronic dry-eye incidence MODERATE evidencePROSPECTIVE COHORTVerified evidence
LASIK— enrolled patients— enrolled eyes
12 months— observed eyes
Chronic dry-eye incidence MODERATE evidencePROSPECTIVE COHORTVerified evidence
SMILE47 enrolled patients47 enrolled eyes
1 month47 observed patients
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score 3 months47 observed patients
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score 6 months47 observed patients
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score 12 months47 observed patients
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score MODERATE evidencePROSPECTIVE COHORTVerified evidence
LASIK43 enrolled patients43 enrolled eyes
1 month43 observed patients
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score 3 months43 observed patients
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score 6 months43 observed patients
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score 12 months43 observed patients
Salisbury Eye Evaluation Questionnaire dry-eye score MODERATE evidencePROSPECTIVE COHORTVerified evidence
SMILE38 enrolled patients38 enrolled eyes
1 week37 observed patients
Ocular Surface Disease Index Schirmer I test without anesthesia 1 month37 observed patients
Ocular Surface Disease Index Schirmer I test without anesthesia 3 months36 observed patients
Ocular Surface Disease Index Schirmer I test without anesthesia 6 months36 observed patients
Ocular Surface Disease Index Schirmer I test without anesthesia MODERATE evidencePROSPECTIVE COHORTVerified evidence
LASIK33 enrolled patients33 enrolled eyes
1 week32 observed patients
Ocular Surface Disease Index Schirmer I test without anesthesia 1 month31 observed patients
Ocular Surface Disease Index Schirmer I test without anesthesia 3 months30 observed patients
Ocular Surface Disease Index Schirmer I test without anesthesia 6 months30 observed patients
Ocular Surface Disease Index Schirmer I test without anesthesia