Conjunctival xerosis

Introduction: Conjunctival xerosis

Description of Conjunctival xerosis

Conjunctival xerosis: dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions; may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely.
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Conjunctival xerosis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Conjunctival xerosis:

• Conjunctival
• Conjunctival symptoms (222 causes)
• Conjunctival pain (11 causes)
• Xerosis
• Dryness
• Eye
• Eye symptoms (5412 causes)
• Eye disease

Terms associated with Conjunctival xerosis:

Terms Similar to Conjunctival xerosis:

• Xerophthalmia

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Hierarchical classifications of Conjunctival xerosis

The following list attempts to classify Conjunctival xerosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Conjunctival degenerations and deposits
• Disorders of conjunctiva
• Unspecified disorder of eye and adnexa
• DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SENSE ORGANS
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Conjunctival xerosis

• eMedicine - Vitamin A Deficiency : Article by Jigna Thakore, MD
• xerophthalmia - General Practice Notebook

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