Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca or KCS is an eye disease caused by abnormal tear production commonly found in people and small animals. A more common term is "dry eyes".

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is Latin and the lateral translation is "eyes like sand". KCS is diagnosed by a Schirmer tear-production test performed by a doctor or veterinarian. Cyclosporine is the most common treatment for KCS but it is not curative. Many humans with dry eyes use over-the-counter artificial tear drops, but this does not work well in animals because they need to be reapplied every 15-60 minutes. In animals thicker medications are needed because most owners cannot reapply eye medicines more than 3-4 times a day.

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