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artificial tears, a pharmaceutical preparation of various polymers that can be instilled in the eyes of patients suffering from dry eye or keratoconjunctivitis sicca. artificial tears A solution containing 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose or 5% polyvinyl alcohol, used to treat dry eye–xerophthalmia, often associated with Sjögren syndrome, which may also be due to sarcoidosis, senile lacrimal gland
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Q I have dry eyes and use a lot of artificial tears. And, remove contact lenses during the flight and use artificial tears to keep your eyes lubricated. The animal experiments led to the proposed treatment for a disorder that until now has only been temporarily helped with artificial tears, goggles to keep out sun and air, and plugs to prevent tears from draining. |
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