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2. Conjunctivochalasis - Wikipedia

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   Conjunctivochalasis, also known as mechanical dry eye (MDE), is a common eye surface condition characterized by the presence of excess folds of the conjunctiva located between the globe of the eye and the eyelid margin.

3. Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The McMonnies & Ho dry eye questionnaire is often used in clinical studies of dry eyes. [29] Some tests allow patients to be classified into one of two categories, "aqueous-deficient" or "hyperevaporative". Diagnostic guidelines were published in 2007 by the Dry Eye Workshop, [30] updated by the Dry Eye Workshop II in 2017. [31]

4. Xerophthalmia - Wikipedia

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   Xerophthalmia (from Ancient Greek xērós (ξηρός) meaning "dry" and ophthalmos (οφθαλμός) meaning "eye") is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears. It may be caused by vitamin A deficiency, [1] which is sometimes used to describe that condition, although there may be other causes.

5. Schirmer's test - Wikipedia

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   The rate of travel along the test strip is proportional to the rate of tear production. The patient is instructed to look upward, and the patient’s eyelid is pulled down. The bent end of the test strip is placed in the eye such that it rests between the palpebral conjunctiva of the lower eyelid and the bulbar conjunctiva of the eye.

6. Tear break-up time - Wikipedia

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   The patient is asked to blink once and to keep their eyes open. Due to the fluorescein, the tear film will appear green in color. [5] A black spot indicating the dry area will appear a few seconds after each blink. TBUT is the time interval between the last blink and appearance of the first randomly-distributed dry spot. [2]

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   Oyster Point said Tyrvaya, a twice daily nasal spray, was tested in a late-stage and two mid-stage trials covering over 1,000 patients with mild, moderate or severe symptoms of dry eye disease (DED).

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9. Nasolacrimal duct - Wikipedia

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   Persons with dry eye conditions can be fitted with punctal plugs that seal the ducts to limit the amount of fluid drainage and retain moisture. During an ear infection, excess mucus may drain through the nasolacrimal duct in the opposite way tears drain. [citation needed] In humans, the tear ducts in males tend to be larger than the ones in ...