Overview
What is a dry eye?
What are the main signs and symptoms of dry eye?
How is dye eye diagnosed?
What are some of the main medical treatments for dry eye?
Have any supplements been studied for dry eye?
How could diet affect dry eye?
Are there any other treatments for dry eye?
What causes dry eye?
Examine Database: Dry Eye
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Low-level light therapy alone or with intense pulsed light therapy for dry eye with meibomian gland dysfunction
In this randomized controlled trial in 24 adults with dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction (i.e., the eye doesn’t produce enough oil), low-level light therapy alone or with intense pulsed light therapy had similar effects on dry eye symptoms.
Can curcumin help with dry eye?
Could probiotics and prebiotics improve inflammation with dry eye?
Lutein might help with dry eyes
Risk factors for dry eye
Frequently asked questions
What are tears made out of?
How can blocking tear ducts help with dry eyes?
Is there a connection between caffeine intake and dry eyes?
Are benzalkonium chloride-preserved eye drops harmful to eyes?
Update History
References
Examine Database References
- Dry Eye Symptoms - Yun-Jung Yang, Won-Young Lee, Young-Jin Kim, Yeon-Pyo HongA Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Hyaluronic Acid Eye Drops for the Treatment of Dry Eye SyndromeInt J Environ Res Public Health.(2021 Mar 1)
- Dry Eye Symptoms - Larmo PS, Järvinen RL, Setälä NL, Yang B, Viitanen MH, Engblom JR, Tahvonen RL, Kallio HPOral sea buckthorn oil attenuates tear film osmolarity and symptoms in individuals with dry eyeJ Nutr.(2010 Aug)
- Dry Eye Symptoms - Matsuo T, Tsuchida Y, Morimoto NTrehalose eye drops in the treatment of dry eye syndromeOphthalmology.(2002 Nov)
- Dry Eye Symptoms - Matsuo TTrehalose versus hyaluronan or cellulose in eyedrops for the treatment of dry eyeJpn J Ophthalmol.(2004 Jul-Aug)
- Dry Eye Symptoms - Hu J, Kong L, Zhu S, Ju M, Zhang QEfficacy and safety of manuka honey for dry eye.Clin Exp Optom.(2023 Jul)