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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also called keratitis sicca, xerophthalmia, dry eye syndrome (DES), or simply dry eyes, is an eye disease caused by decreased tear production or i...
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
I am going to trust that I will get through today despite the extreme anxiety I am feeling at this moment. My boss has become unbearable lately and while my job is stressful, I want to keep it.
She has been cold to several people lately and nonhelpful, critical, etc. Although, I do a good job, she has been known to fire people in the past and cover her tracks, so I am fearful right now.
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I am going to trust that I will get through today despite the extreme anxiety I am feeling at this moment. My boss has become unbearable lately and w...
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Dry Eyes Information
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also called keratitis sicca, xerophthalmia, dry eye syndrome (DES), or simply dry eyes, is an eye disease caused by decreased tear production or increased tear film evaporation commonly found in humans and small animals. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is Latin and the literal translation is "dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva".
In humans, the typical symptoms of keratoconjunctivitis sicca are burning and a sandy-gritty eye irritation that gets worse as the day goes on. The symptoms are often caused by a loss of water from the tears that results in tears that are too "salty" or hypertonic.
The best treatment strategies are designed to rehydrate the tears and eye surface, and include hypotonic, electrolyte-balanced tears, omega-3 supplementation, punctal plugs (tiny, usually plastic plugs inserted into the tear ducts to prevent tear drainage, trapping tears in the eyes), and moist chamber spectacles. The inflammation that occurs in response to tears film hypertonicity can be suppressed by mild topical steroids or in the last few years with immunosuppressants such as ciclosporin.
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