Dry Eye Medical Term

Dry eyes - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Dry eye disease is a common condition that occurs when your tears aren't able to provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Tears can be inadequate and unstable for many reasons. For example, dry eyes may occur if you don't produce enough tears or if you produce poor-quality tears. This tear instability leads to … See more

Dry Eye | National Eye Institute - National Institutes …

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At a glance: Dry Eye Symptoms: Burning, dry or scratchy feeling, blurry vision, red eyes Diagnosis: Dilated eye exam, measuring amount and thickness of tears …

What Is Dry Eye? Symptoms, Causes and …

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What Are the Main Causes of Dry Eye? Certain diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren’s syndrome, thyroid disease, and lupus Blepharitis (when …

Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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Dry Eye Disease - American Academy of …

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The end result: “Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface charac­terized by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film, and accompanied by ocular symp­toms, in which …

Dry eye | definition of dry eye by Medical dictionary

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This condition produces pain and discomfort in the eyes. Dry eye may occur in any disorder that scars the cornea (such as erythema multiforme), Sjögren syndrome, …

Dry Eye Anatomy and Terminology

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The term is sometimes used without the hyphen, e.g.: comorbidity. Conjunctiva is the clear tissue that covers the white of the eye and extends to the inside of the eye lid. The bulbar …

Medical Definition of Xerophthalmia - MedicineNet

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Xerophthalmia: Dry eyes. Xerophthalmia can be associated with systemic diseases, such as Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid …

Eye Twitching | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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The exact cause of eye twitching is not known but can be caused or aggravated by a range of factors, including: Stress Eye strain Certain drugs and medications, including …