AIM: To analyze the clinical characteristics of Sjögren's syndrome(SS)patients with dry eye.

METHODS: The diagnostic data in 136 SS patients(272 eyes)with dry eye were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were admitted to the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology from July 2011 to June 2014 in our hospital.

RESULTS: In all 136 patients, the most commonly symptom in 88 dry eye patients was dry sensation, two or more symptoms were found in 34 patients; 232 eyes with eye lids margin were changed. The tear meniscus height of 244 eyes were <0.3mm, with the average of 0.19±0.11mm. The tear film break-up time(BUT)of 206 eyes were ≤5s, 40 eyes were between 5～10s, 26 eyes were >10s, and with the average of 3.5±1.6s; The SchiemerⅠtest(SⅠt)of 200 eyes were ≤5mm/5min, 72 eyes were between 5～10mm/5min; The average score of cornea fluorescein(CF)staining was 5.0±2.5; The average score of the meibomian gland function was 2.7±0.8.

CONCLUSION:In SS patients with dry eye, the symptoms such as dry sensation are usually found, meanwhile the BUTs are shorted, SⅠt s are reduced, CF staining are positive, tear meniscus. height are reduced, changes of eye lids margin, and the meibomian gland dysfunction, we should pay attention to the diagnosis and treatment in SS patients with dry eye.