In simple words: Dry eye not due to Sjogren’s syndrome, affecting one or both eyes, without specifying which.

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, unspecified eye. This condition describes dry eye not related to Sjogren's syndrome affecting an unspecified eye.

Example 1: A patient presents with complaints of dry eyes, foreign body sensation, and blurry vision. Upon examination, the ophthalmologist diagnoses keratoconjunctivitis sicca. The patient does not have Sjogren's syndrome, and the condition affects an eye (right or left is unspecified)., A patient with a history of blepharitis reports persistent dryness in one eye (side unspecified). After a thorough evaluation ruling out Sjogren's syndrome, the physician confirms the diagnosis as keratoconjunctivitis sicca., An elderly patient presents with eye irritation and difficulty wearing contact lenses due to dryness. The symptoms are present in one eye (not specified), and the diagnosis is keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Sjogren's is ruled out through relevant testing.

Symptoms, clinical findings from eye examination (e.g., Schirmer's test, tear breakup time), and exclusion of Sjogren's syndrome.