Xerophthalmia
Xerophthalmia Causes
Xerophthalmia may be due to hyposecretive causes such as the idiopathy, it may also be age-related, hormonal or due to the use of oral contraceptives, antihistamines, vitamin A deficiency, neurological lesions and absence of lacrimal glands or ductules or it may be a caused by deficiency of oil component of tear filmand defective corneal resurfacing.
Xerophthalmia Definition
Xerophthalmia, a Greek term used to refer to Dry Eyes, is a condition whereby there is an unusal failure of the eye to produce tears.
Xerophthalmia Diagnosis
The medical condition of Xerophthalmia is confirm through the use of the Schirmer test (Kunimoto DY, Kanitkar KD, Makar MS; The Wills Eye Manual (4th Ed.) 2004, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins).
Xerophthalmia Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms includes extreme dryness of the conjuctival epithelium and poor lid closure and chronoc conjunctivitis.