"Dry Eye Syndromes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Corneal and conjunctival dryness due to deficient tear production, predominantly in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Filamentary keratitis or erosion of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium may be caused by these disorders. Sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the eye and burning of the eyes may occur.
| Descriptor ID |
D015352
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.496.260
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| Concept/Terms |
Dry Eye Syndromes- Dry Eye Syndromes
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Syndrome, Dry Eye
- Syndromes, Dry Eye
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Dry Eye Syndromes" by people in this website by year, and whether "Dry Eye Syndromes" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dry Eye Syndromes" by people in Profiles.
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Ocular bacterial microbiome analysis by next-generation sequencing in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Sj?gren's disease: associations with dry eye indices. Exp Eye Res. 2025 Nov; 260:110622.
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Advanced ocular drug delivery in microgravity: Nanotherapeutic applications as cardiovascular and ophthalmic countermeasures. Nanomedicine. 2025 Aug; 68:102845.
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Defining spaceflight associated dry eye syndrome (SADES): Mechanisms, complications, and countermeasures. Exp Eye Res. 2025 Sep; 258:110513.
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The ocular surface during spaceflight: Post-mission symptom report, extraterrestrial risks, and in-flight therapeutics. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2025 Aug; 46:169-186.
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Identification of a translatable animal model for dry eye disease using comparative analysis of tear proteins across species. Ocul Surf. 2025 Jul; 37:260-272.
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Comparative Efficacy of Current Topical Treatments for Dry Eye Disease: A Review of Pivotal Clinical Trials Evaluating Corneal Staining Outcomes. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2025 Aug; 41(6):293-304.
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Destructive and protective effects and therapeutic targets of IL-36 family cytokines in dry eye disease. Ocul Surf. 2025 Apr; 36:83-93.
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CD4+ T cells drive corneal nerve damage but not epitheliopathy in an acute aqueous-deficient dry eye model. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Nov 26; 121(48):e2407648121.
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Changes in conjunctival mononuclear phagocytes and suppressive activity of regulatory macrophages in desiccation induced dry eye. Ocul Surf. 2024 Oct; 34:348-362.
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The hypercapnic environment on the International Space Station (ISS): A potential contributing factor to ocular surface symptoms in astronauts. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2025 Feb; 44:122-125.