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.
View Full Document. Corticosteroids - Steroid hormones released by the adrenal cortex. adrenal medulla - inner like a knot of nervous tissue Mineralocorticoid - Steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex that regulates Na+ and K+ metabolism and fluid balance. Glucocorticoids - Adrenal cortex hormones that increase blood glucose levels and aid the body in resisting long-term stressors. Gonadocorticoids - Sex hormones, primarily androgens, secreted by the adrenal cortex.