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Diseases » Dry Eye » Summary
 

What is Dry Eye?

What is Dry Eye?

  • Dry Eye: Dry eyes or gritty eye feeling.
  • Dry Eye: Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and burning of the eyes may occur.
    Source - Diseases Database

Dry Eye: Introduction

Types of Dry Eye:

Broader types of Dry Eye:

Who gets Dry Eye?

Gender Profile for Dry Eye: Dry eye is more common in women, especially after menopause. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

What causes Dry Eye?

Causes of Dry Eye: see causes of Dry Eye

What are the symptoms of Dry Eye?

Symptoms of Dry Eye: see symptoms of Dry Eye

Dry Eye: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Dry Eye.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Dry Eye.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Dry Eye: see treatments for Dry Eye
Research for Dry Eye: see research for Dry Eye

Organs Affected by Dry Eye:

Organs and body systems related to Dry Eye include:

Name and Aliases of Dry Eye

Main name of condition: Dry Eye

Other names or spellings for Dry Eye:

Alacrima Source - Diseases Database

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