Dry Eye Medical Terminology

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 inflammat… See more

Dry Eye | National Eye Institute - National …

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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 Treatment: Medicine …

Dry Eye Disease - American Academy of …

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Dry eye disease, sometimes referred to as dysfunctional tear syndrome, is often a source of frustration for clinicians and patients …

Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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Dry Eye Anatomy and Terminology

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Dry Eye Anatomy and Terminology Blink Feedback Loop . When tear film evaporates, the cornea senses this and sends a message to the lacrimal gland to... Caruncula, . Co …

Dry eye | definition of dry eye by Medical dictionary

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Dry eye may occur in any disorder that scars the cornea (such as erythema multiforme), Sjögren syndrome, lagophthalmos, Riley-Day syndrome, absence of one or both of the …

Speaking Dry Eye Disease (DED) A Glossary of …

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Dry eye disease is an extremely common — and uncomfortable — eye disorder that can have a multitude of causes. Dry eye disease (DED) is a common …

Glossary of Eye Terms | Department of …

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In biology, photophobia (adjective: photophobic) refers to negative response to light. Also called "light sensitivity" this is an excessive sensitivity to light and the aversion to sunlight or well-lit places. In …

Eye Twitching | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Eye twitching is a common condition that may run in families. The exact cause of eye twitching is not known, but the condition can originate in the motor nerves of the brain. Dry eyes, stress, fatigue, …