1 Skin disease on or around the eyelids can result in dry eye. 2  Diseases of the glands in the eyelids, such as meibomian gland dysfunction, can cause dry eye. 3  Dry eye can occur in women who are pregnant.  Women who are on hormone replacement therapy may experience dry eye symptoms.
any of the hormones produced by the adrenal cortex; also, their synthetic equivalents. Called also adrenocortical hormone and adrenocorticoid. All the hormones are steroids having similar chemical structures, but quite different physiologic effects.
This system works at a fast rate. The endocrine system consists of glands like the pancreas, thyroid, testes, ovaries, adrenal, pituitary to name a few. The chemical messengers for the endocrine system are hormones.Endocrine glands are ductless. This system works at a slow rate.his system works at a fast rate. The endocrine system consists of glands like the pancreas, thyroid, testes, ovaries, adrenal, pituitary to name a few. The chemical messengers for the endocrine system are hormones.