Subjective Complaints of Ocular Dryness and Xerostomia Among the Non-Sj ögren Adult Population of Lublin Region, Poland.

CONCLUSIONS Ocular dryness and concomitant xerostomia may occur in apparently healthy individuals, but is more frequent in patients with systemic disorders. The lack of dry eye and dry mouth symptoms does not exclude insufficient tearing and salivation; thus, the disorders are usually underestimated. Our study indicates that ocular and mouth dryness are the most common conditions seen in out-patients, due to increased use of medications, computers, and air conditioning. PMID: 29320472 [PubMed - in process]
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