Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely.
    

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De la xérophthalmie / par Paul Tixier.

Field guide to the detection and control of xerophthalmia / Alfred Sommer.

On epithelial xerosis of the conjunctiva / by Sydney Stephenson.

Vitamin A deficiency and its consequences : a field guide to detection and control / Alfred Sommer.

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Xerophthalmia

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De la xérophthalmie / par Paul Tixier.

Field guide to the detection and control of xerophthalmia / Alfred Sommer.

On epithelial xerosis of the conjunctiva / by Sydney Stephenson.

Field guide to the detection and control of xerophthalmia / Alfred Sommer.

Vitamin A deficiency and its consequences : a field guide to detection and control / Alfred Sommer.