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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This test evaluates the quantity and quality of your tears to diagnose dry eye syndrome.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Howie Triest, an American soldier who served as a German interpreter for Kelley’s interactions, and whose own backstory is later delivered in a poignant monologue that will unlikely leave a dry eye in the house.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Page also suggests that patients protect their eyes from UV rays, whether by limiting exposure or wearing sunglasses, and regularly see an eye specialist to monitor for issues like chronic dry eye, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Photobiomodulation The red-light therapy devices that have exploded in the hair restoration market are also making waves in dry eye treatment.
—Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Howie Triest, an American soldier who served as a German interpreter for Kelley’s interactions, and whose own backstory is later delivered in a poignant monologue that will unlikely leave a dry eye in the house.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Page also suggests that patients protect their eyes from UV rays, whether by limiting exposure or wearing sunglasses, and regularly see an eye specialist to monitor for issues like chronic dry eye, glaucoma and macular degeneration.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Photobiomodulation The red-light therapy devices that have exploded in the hair restoration market are also making waves in dry eye treatment.
—Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dry eye
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“Dry eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20eye. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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