[Chinese expert consensus on dry eye: dry eye related to immunologic diseases (2021)].

Immunologic diseases is one of the important causes of dry eye. Dry eye related to immunological diseases, with more severe symptoms and signs and even vision loss, has complicated pathogenesis and is difficult to be diagnosed and treated. Thus, in order to improve the awareness among ophthalmologists, experts from the Chinese Branch of the Asian Dry Eye Society and other related academic organizations have conducted indepth discussions on the dry eye related to immunologic diseases, in terms of its definition, pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment based on the clinical experience and related researches in this field in our country as well as international research progress, to form expert consensus opinions for reference in clinical work. This consensus further standardizes and promotes the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye related to immunologic diseases in China. (Chin J Ophthalmol, 2021, 57: 898-907).免疫性疾病是干眼的重要病因之一。免疫性疾病相关性干眼的发病机制复杂，症状及体征较重，易对视功能造成较大影响，临床误诊率高且治疗较为棘手。为提高眼科医师对免疫性疾病所导致干眼的认识，亚洲干眼协会中国分会等相关学术组织的专家在总结我国相关临床实践经验和研究结果的基础上，结合国际研究新进展，在其名称、定义、发病机制、临床表现特点、诊断、治疗原则等方面形成共识性意见，以期为临床开展相关工作提供参考，提高规范化诊疗水平。（中华眼科杂志，2021，57：898-907）.