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

Examples of dry eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yin corresponds to blood in the liver, and a liver yin deficiency can lead to dry eyes, blurred vision, or decreased visual acuity. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Symptoms include dry eyes, headaches, blurry vision and light sensitivity. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Adequate vitamin A also helps with night vision and dry eye, both of which worsen with age. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

As guests rose to their feet that day at the church in Pittsburgh, there was hardly a dry eye. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dry eye

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

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