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.
1 Excess adrenocorticotropic hormone due to a pituitary tumour is called Cushingâs disease and although this is quite rare, it is the commonest cause of endogenous Cushingâs syndrome.  Over-activity of the adrenal gland (adrenal Cushingâs) causing excess cortisol production. This is very rare.