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[Corrects story posted Dec 5, 2011as 20111205elin012. Corrects headline and text to show that the TearLab test was approved for wider professional use, not home use.

CORRECTED-TearLab gets FDA nod for wider use of eye test
on December 5, 2011 - 11:35am
(Reuters) - TearLab Corp said health regulators allowed home use of its device to diagnose dry eye condition, sending the medical device maker's shares up as much as 80 percent to their ...

TearLab gets FDA nod for home use of dry eye test
on December 5, 2011 - 10:55am
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Older adults tend to experience dry eyes more regularly than younger people. The water layer of tears is sometimes out of balance, a condition known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS).

Dry Eye: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
By EmpowHER on October 18, 2011 - 7:32am
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Dry eyes are annoying. We are driving along, perfectly happy, and all of a sudden – WHAM!

Dry Eye
By Aimee Boyle HERWriter on October 7, 2011 - 3:57pm
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Do you wear your contacts no matter what? That may not be the best idea.

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Eye Health Tip: If You’re Sick, Don’t Wear Contacts
Impacted 1 Lives By Christine Jeffries on March 3, 2011 - 1:50pm
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If you work at a computer for more than two hours each day, and find you have headaches, neck and shoulder pain, dry eyes, and blurred vision, you could have computer vision syndrome ...

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Eye Health Tip: Protect Against Computer Vision Syndrome
By Christine Jeffries on February 17, 2011 - 3:05pm
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Red eye is a symptom of many different conditions, ranging from insignificant to sight-threatening.

Red Eye: When Is It Serious?
By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on June 28, 2010 - 6:19am
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Eye drops provide relief for the symptoms of mild dry eye, but are not adequate for more severe cases. Research into the underlying cause offers hope for a different approach.

Anti-inflammatory Treatment for Dry Eye
By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on June 23, 2010 - 5:28am
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Dry eye syndrome is a common clinical condition affecting approximately five million Americans age 50 and older. Patients with severe dry eye are at risk for damage to the ocular surface.

Dry Eye: What Ophthalmologists Think
By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on June 2, 2010 - 5:38am
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Dr. Gong discusses the symptoms, treatments and causes of dry eye.

Dry Eye: What Is This And What Are The Symptoms? - Dr. Gong
By Dr. Aleta Gong Expert on May 24, 2010 - 2:14pm

Dry Eye Definition

Definition

Keratoconjunctivitis is a condition in which the conjunctiva (the membranes on the surface of the eye) become red and inflamed. The most common form of this condition is keratoconjunctivitis sicca. This occurs when the surface of the eye becomes dry due to a lack of quality tears. This dryness in the eye causes mild irritation in some patients, but severe discomfort and even visual problems in others.

The pain from keratoconjunctivitis sicca can be eased with medical treatment, so it is important to contact your eye doctor if you think you might have this condition.