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Dry eye syndrome

A syndrome characterized by dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva. It is usually caused by a deficiency in tear production. Symptoms include a feeling of burning eyes and a possible foreign body presence in the eye.

Identifiers
MONDO:0006733
Also known as
dry eye · dry eye(s) · eye(s), dry · keratoconjunctivitis sicca · sicca, keratoconjunctivitis
Disease Subtypes
Xerophthalmia

Rare disease

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