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dry eye
noun
: a condition associated with inadequate tear production and marked by redness, itching, and burning of the eye
called also dry eye syndrome
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Omega-3 fatty acid intake can also reduce your risk for dry eye syndrome.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
The moment a young boy was surprised with his dream dog has been captured on video, and there's hardly a dry eye left on TikTok after viewers saw his sweet reaction.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
With dry eye syndrome often going undiagnosed or untreated, Andrews is using her platform to encourage others to take action.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 18 Oct. 2024
There isn’t a dry eye in the living room after Mark breaks the news.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Dry eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20eye. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
dry eye
noun
: a condition associated with inadequate tear production and marked by redness of the conjunctiva, by itching and burning of the eye, and usually by filaments of desquamated epithelial cells adhering to the cornea
called also keratoconjunctivitis sicca
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