| Neisseria sicca meningitis following intracranial hemorrhage and ventriculostomy tube placement. |
| There was no history of arthritis, sicca syndrome or obvious rheumatological problem. |
| The frequent use of artificial tears is recommended, as keratoconjunctivitis sicca is often associated with pterygium. |
| Other features include sicca or Sjogrens-like syndrome and associated cervical and generalised lymphadenopathy. |
| When there is an absence of caseation and suppuration, the condition is called caries sicca. |
| As we get older, the eye becomes less efficient at producing tears and a condition called keratoconjunctivitis sicca can develop. |
