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dry eye

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noun

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


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And back in Houston, there wasn't a dry eye at mission control - and that includes the BBC team.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

Problems with this channel have been linked to conditions such as chronic pain, migraines, dry eye and certain cancers.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026

On Christmas Eve, a radio station in Crescent City dedicated a show to them, said their names, “and when ‘Silent Night’ came on, there wasn’t a dry eye in the galley,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025

"Sitting on the deck of that lodge, there isn't one dry eye from any trip that I've ever done when you turn away and have to go back to the van."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025

“There wasn’t a dry eye in the house,” said Dad.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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