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Queratoconjuntivitis seca - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Síndrome del ojo seco; Queratitis seca; Xeroftalmia

Definición:

Se presenta cuando las glándulas lacrimales producen menos lágrimas.

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Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La queratoconjuntivitis seca generalmente se presenta en personas que, aparte de esto, son saludables y es más común en personas mayores, dado que la producción de las lágrimas disminuye con la edad. En casos raros, puede estar asociado con artritis reumatoidea, lupus eritematoso y otros trastornos similares. Igualmente, puede ser causada por quemaduras químicas o térmicas.

La deficiencia de vitamina A es una causa común en áreas del mundo en donde es común la desnutrición. Esta afección es rara en los Estados Unidos.

  • Fecha de revisión: 10/20/2006
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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