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Dry Eye


Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

One or, more commonly, both eyes can be affected. The eyes feel dry and people may have any of the following symptoms in their eyes:

  • scratchiness
  • foreign body sensation
  • stringy mucous in or around the eye
  • increased irritation from wind, smoke, heat, or fumes
  • difficulty wearing contact lenses
  • stinging or burning
  • Other symptoms are related to the cause of the dry eye.


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