Other disorders of lacrimal gland
Description
dry eye syndrome: 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.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H7_LACRIGLAND |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 2675 | 1952 | 723 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 2.02 | 2.6 | 1.26 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 56.93 | 56.12 | 59.09 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 16.82 | 17.88 | 13.97 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 3.29 | 2.46 | 5.53 |