This is the author manuscript accepted for publication and has undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record . Please cite this article as doi: 10.1111/opo.12349 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved Received Date : 27-Oct-2016 Revised Date : 09-Dec-2016 Accepted Date : 12-Dec-2016 Article type : Original Article Title Page Full title: A comparison of the self-reported dry eye practices of New Zealand optometrists and ophthalmologists Running head: Dry eye examination practices in New Zealand Authors’ names and institutional affiliations: Ally Xue (1),Laura Elizabeth Downie (2) , Sue Ormonde (1), Jennifer P Craig (1) (1) (2) Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Corresponding author: Jennifer P. Craig E-mail address: jp.craig@auckland.ac.nz Keywords: dry eye, optometry, ophthalmology, evidence-based practice, cornea, survey Author Manuscript