Signs of Dry Eye

Symptoms of Dry Eye

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Dry Eye may include:

• Dry eye feeling
• Sandy eye feeling
• Scratchy eye feeling
• Burning eye
• Stinging eye
• Excessive tearing
• more symptoms...»

List of 10 Dry Eye Symptoms

Note that Dry Eye symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Dry Eye signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Dry Eye:

Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI (Excerpt)

The main symptom of dry eye is usually a scratchy or sandy feeling as if something is in the eye. Other symptoms may include stinging or burning of the eye; episodes of excess tearing that follow periods of very dry sensation; a stringy discharge from the eye; and pain and redness of the eye. Sometimes people with dry eye experience heaviness of the eyelids or blurred, changing, or decreased vision, although loss of vision is uncommon. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI (Excerpt)

Surprisingly, some people with dry eye may have tears that run down their cheeks. This is because the eye may be producing less of the lipid and mucin layers of the tear film, which help keep tears in the eye. When this happens, tears do not stay in the eye long enough to thoroughly moisten it. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

More Symptoms of Dry Eye:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Dry Eye article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

• Complications of Dry Eye
• Hidden causes of Dry Eye
• Associated conditions for Dry Eye
• Risk factors for Dry Eye
• Related symptoms

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What are the signs of Dry Eye?

The phrase "signs of Dry Eye" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Dry Eye that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Dry Eye" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Dry Eye.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Dry Eye. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Dry Eye has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Dry Eye signs or Dry Eye symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Dry Eye may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Dry Eye symptoms.

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