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Dry eye syndrome

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001981

Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and burning of the eyes may occur.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-001981
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2015; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoEye diseases; Postmenopause; Conjunctivitis; Cornea; Corneal diseases; Menopause; Xerophthalmia
TranslationsSpanish: síndrome del ojo seco
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001981",
  "term": "Dry eye syndrome",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and burning of the eyes may occur.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "eye diseases",
    "postmenopause",
    "conjunctivitis",
    "cornea",
    "corneal diseases",
    "menopause",
    "xerophthalmia"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2015",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "síndrome del ojo seco"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dry-eye-syndrome/"
}

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