Keratoconjunctivitis sicca , also called keratitis sicca, sicca syndrome,. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is Latin and its literal translation is "dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva". It may be helpful to know that "sicca" is part of the English word "desiccate." Typical symptoms of keratoconjunctivitis are dryness, burning and a sandy-gritty eye irritation that gets worse as the day goes on. stingy redness, There may also be a stringy discharge from the...