The Non-Dry ‘Dry Eye’ Complex

Vol. 220, No. 3, 2006

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The Non-Dry 'Dry Eye' Complex
Georg Eisner

Bolligen, Switzerland

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Ophthalmologica 2006;220:141-146 (DOI: 10.1159/000091755)

Key Words

Dry eye
Conjunctival inflammation
Palpebral skin
Cilia
Corneal erosion

Abstract

Tactile sensations may derive from non-specific stimuli and lead to erroneous diagnosis and treatment. A perception of dryness may be caused by non-dry conditions of which four are presented here: (1) lid margin touch, (2) conjunctival laxity, (3) cilia touch, and (4) fibrin accumulation in conjunctival inflammation.

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Prof. Dr. Georg Eisner
Hühnerbühlrain 50
CH-3065 Bolligen (Switzerland)
Tel. +41 31 921 0303, Fax +41 31 921 4902, E-Mail g.eisner@swissonline.ch

Article Information

Received: September 19, 2005
Accepted after revision: December 9, 2005
Number of Print Pages : 6
Number of Figures : 12, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 0

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