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Eye Diseases > Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases > Dry Eye Syndromes

Preferred term

Dry Eye Syndromes  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Dry Eye Disease
  • Dry Eye Diseases

Note

  • general or unspecified: prefer specifics; do not confuse with XEROPHTHALMIA

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 89

In other languages

  • kuivasilmäisyysoireyhtymät

    Finnish

  • kuiva silmä -oireyhtymä
  • kuiva silmä -oireyhtymät
  • kuiva silmä -syndrooma
  • kuiva silmä -syndroomat
  • kuivasilmäisyysoireyhtymä
  • kuivasilmäisyyssyndrooma
  • kuivasilmäisyyssyndroomat
  • Torra ögon-syndrom

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015352

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