Keratoconjunctivitis: What It Is, Types & Causes - Cleveland Clinic
WEBKeratoconjunctivitis sicca: This condition is also called dry eye disease and happens in both eyes. If you have it, your eyes can’t produce enough tears or the tears don’t have the right combination of ingredients to keep them from evaporating quickly.
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca - Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca - The …
WEBKeratoconjunctivitis sicca is chronic, bilateral desiccation of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by too little tear production or accelerated tear evaporation. Typical symptoms include intermittent burning; blurring, a gritty, pulling, or foreign body sensation; and photosensitivity.
Dry eyes - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBSep 23, 2022 · Dry eyes can occur when you're unable to produce enough liquid tears, also called aqueous fluid. The medical term for this condition is keratoconjunctivitis sicca (ker-uh-toe-kun-junk-tih-VY-tis SIK-uh). Common causes …
Dry Eye Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Dry eyes, also known as dry eye syndrome (DES), dry eye disease (DED), ocular surface disease (OSD), dysfunctional tear syndrome (DTS), and keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), are among the most common reasons for a visit to an eye doctor.
Keratoconjunctivitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBAug 7, 2023 · Keratoconjunctivitis sicca presents with chronic, but often intermittent, bilateral (though often asymmetric) burning, stinging, foreign body sensation, and photophobia. Other symptoms include eye fatigue, a sense of heavy eyelids, pruritis, epiphora, watery discharge, and blurred vision.
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca - Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca - The …
WEBKeratoconjunctivitis sicca is dryness of the conjunctiva (the membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye) and cornea (the clear layer in front of the iris and pupil). Too few tears may be produced, or tears may evaporate too quickly.
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca: Symptoms and treatment - Medical News Today
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, also known as KCS, is a common condition in which the eyes do not produce enough tears or fail to retain a protective layer of moisture. Medical professionals...
Keratoconjunctivitis: Types, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Healthline
WEBNov 22, 2019 · Keratoconjunctivitis is a group of inflammatory eye conditions involving the cornea and the conjunctiva. Here's what you need to know about diagnosing and treating it.
Dry Eye (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, KCS) - College of …
WEBDiscover causes, symptoms & treatments plus the latest optometry evidence. This clinical management guideline for dry eye (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, KCS) provides information on the diagnosis and management of this eye condition which may present in primary and first contact care.
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca - Eye Disorders - MSD Manuals
WEBKeratoconjunctivitis sicca is chronic, bilateral desiccation of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by too little tear production or accelerated tear evaporation. Typical symptoms include intermittent itching; burning; blurring, a gritty, pulling, or foreign body sensation; and photosensitivity.