dry eye syndrome
MONDO:0006733Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names dry eye syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A syndrome characterized by dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva. It is usually caused by a deficiency in tear production. Symptoms include a feeling of burning eyes and a possible foreign body presence in the eye.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006733), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
5 names
Resolves to: dry eye syndrome
- Also called
- dry eyedry eye(s)eye(s), drykeratoconjunctivitis siccasicca, keratoconjunctivitis