In ophthalmology, different terminologies are used to describe Redness Watering Dryness White reflex in pup the llary area. So, we often refer as Red eye Wet eye Dry eye White eye    Will briefly enumerate some of the very important ocular causes of each one of them Red eye: Conjunctivitis acute iridocyclitis a congestive glaucoma Wet eye: Congenital tear duct obstruction congenital glaucoma, chronic dacryocystitis Dry eye: Rheumatoid arthritis KC (keratoconus) corneal dystrophy    White eye: Cataract and all causes leading to leukokoria Share your opinion.