dry eye

American  

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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Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily

One drug that targets this pathway is acoltremon, an FDA-approved eye drop used to treat dry eye disease.

From Science Daily

A mother who was told by doctors that her son might never walk said there was not "a dry eye in the room" when he walked her down the aisle.

From BBC

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

More recently, in Scotland a woman suffered chemical injuries after she was mistakenly given erectile dysfunction cream for a dry eye condition.

From BBC