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Ocular Manifestations
Stella K. Kim, M.D.
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Michael R. Robinson, M.D.
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
Ocular Chronic GVHD:
Response Criteria
• Background: Staging/grading systems for
ocular GVHD
• Current applications of chronic GVHD
response criteria
– Subjective symptom scale
– Objective measure: Schirmer’s test
• Considerations for pediatric patients
Cicatricial Conjunctivitis
Grading (Robinson 2004)
More relevant to CHRONIC manifestations, though it can occur prior to day
100 transplantation, de novo or post-pseudomembrane conjunctivitis
Assessing Ocular GVHD:
Ophthalmic Evaluation Required
• Conjunctival staging/grading systems
• Corneal and conjunctival stainings
• Others (ocular surface disease tools, biopsy,
etc.)
Chronic GVHD Activity
Assessment: Ocular
• Symptom measurement: Main eye symptom
reporting (severity rating 0–10)
• Objective measurement: Schirmer’s test
(measurement of aqueous tear production—
surrogate of lacrimal gland function)
Main Eye Symptom
• “What is your main complaint with regard to
your eyes?”
• “Please rate how severe is this eye
symptom, between 0 (not at all severe) to 10
(most severe)”
What is your main complaint with regard to your eyes?
Please rate how severe is this eye symptom, between 0
(not at all severe) and 10 (most severe):
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Schirmer’s Test
• Measurement of tear function (record mm of wetting for left and right
eye separately)
– Without anesthetic: measures both reflex and basal tear function
– With anesthetic: measures basal tear function
– For evaluation of chronic GVHD response, Schirmer’s is obtained
without anesthesia.1
Photos Courtesy of Dr. M. Robinson
1. Vitali, C., Bombardieri, S., Jonsson, R. et al (2002). Classification criteria for Sjogren’s syndrome: A revised version of the
European criteria proposed by the American-European Consensus Group. Annals of Rheumatologic Disease, 61, 554-558.
• Bend at the 0 mm line
• Important to place the strip at the very corner of the
eye (avoids possible corneal abrasion)
• Have patient keep his/her eyes closed for 5 minutes.
• No talking (or chewing/eating).
• Schirmer’s score should be recorded as mm of
wetting for left and right eye separately.
Schirmer’s Test
• Results may be influenced by other factors
(e.g., medications and hydration level).
• Recommendation based on consensus is to
defer Schirmer’s testing for patients less
than 9 years old.
• Evaluation by an ophthalmologist may be
needed for objective scoring in younger
children.