Diagnosaurus
Dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
DDx
- Allergic conjunctivitis
- Chronic blepharitis
- Age-related
- Dry environment
- Abnormal lipid component of tears, eg, blepharitis
- Autoimmune disease, eg, Sjögren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus
- Xerophthalmia (vitamin A deficiency)
- Sarcoidosis
- Pemphigoid or Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Impaired eyelid or lacrimal gland function
- Systemic or topical drugs
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Dry Eyes (keratoconjunctivitis Sicca)." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114397/all/Dry_eyes__keratoconjunctivitis_sicca_.
Zeiger RFR. Dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca). Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114397/all/Dry_eyes__keratoconjunctivitis_sicca_. Accessed December 19, 2024.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca). In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114397/all/Dry_eyes__keratoconjunctivitis_sicca_
Zeiger RFR. Dry Eyes (keratoconjunctivitis Sicca) [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2024 December 19]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114397/all/Dry_eyes__keratoconjunctivitis_sicca_.
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