Recently Dry Eye has become one of the most common eye diseases that we see. Why do I think we are having this dramatic increase? It is because of several factors:
- Age and medications - People are living longer and taking more medicines. Both of these factors contribute to eye dryness.
- Air Pollution - As the number of cars on the road increase, so does the amount of pollutants and eye irritants in the air that can dry out the moisture levels in your eyes.
- Energy efficient homes - Since our homes are now better insulated, they tend to have less humidity in the air, contributing to tear evaporation.
- Better Awareness - More people are talking about dry eye and know that it is important to mention their symptoms to their eye doctor.
My first treatment of choice for dry eye is a high quality Fish Oil capsule daily (it has to be high quality), hot compresses on your eyes every evening and lubricating drops for comfort. If you are doing these and still have dry eye symptoms of scratchy, painful or watery eyes, it is time for a visit.
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