ドライアイ

noun

dry eye syndrome; keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Medical term for a condition where the eyes do not produce enough tears or the tears evaporate too quickly. Commonly used in everyday Japanese as well.

• 最さい近きん、目めが乾かわくので、ドライアイかもしれない。

  Lately my eyes feel dry, so I might have dry eye syndrome.

• ドライアイの治ち療りょうには目め薬ぐすりがよく使つかわれる。

  Eye drops are often used to treat dry eye syndrome.