dry eye

noun

, Pathology.

1. an abnormal eye condition caused by an inadequate tear film, characterized by burning, itchy, and dry eyes and sometimes blurred vision.

Example Sentences

He also suffers from dry eye syndrome and wears sunglasses inside and out because of his sensitivity to light.

From BBC

“There wasn’t a dry eye and there wasn’t a seat,” says Cramer, whose father was on-site when the accident happened.

From Seattle Times

Several diseases and disorders affect the conjunctiva, such as dry eye disease, cancer, allergies and infections.

From Science Daily

“We can use our model to test drugs for allergies or dry eye disease, for example,” says Bannier-Hélaouët.

From Science Daily

Rizzo and Trapelli are also working on using natural snail mucus in unconventional ways—their snail mucus extract has been used to produce eye drops that use snails’ natural lubrication to treat dry eye disease.

From National Geographic