- Patients must not have abnormalities of the cornea based on history (e.g., dry eye syndrome, Sjorgren?s syndrome), congenital abnormality (e.g., Fuch?s dystrophy), abnormal slit-lamp examination using a vital dye (e.g., fluorescein, Bengal-Rose), and/or abnormal corneal sensitivity test (Schirmer test or similar tear production test)