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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Other less common symptoms include dry eyes, while some women also report changes to their vision.
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Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Saw this with my teenage daughter, and there wasn’t a dry eye in my face.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
These breeds also have ocular problems such as exophthalmos or bulging eyes which can predispose to dry eye, conjunctivitis, and corneal ulcers.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
For example, air pollution has been proven to have a direct correlation to dry eye syndrome and other ocular surface conditions.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025
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Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Saw this with my teenage daughter, and there wasn’t a dry eye in my face.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
These breeds also have ocular problems such as exophthalmos or bulging eyes which can predispose to dry eye, conjunctivitis, and corneal ulcers.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
For example, air pollution has been proven to have a direct correlation to dry eye syndrome and other ocular surface conditions.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 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 11 Dec. 2025.
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