German register for glaucoma patients with dry eye. I. Basic outcome with respect to dry eye.

Background: The purpose of this register was to determine the links between glaucoma, age, concomitant disease, medication, and dry eye in a large group of glaucoma patients.

Methods: A total of 20,506 patients from 900 centers across Germany were included. The first 30 consecutive glaucoma patients at each center were recruited.