Dry eyes: complementary approaches

Dry eyes: complementary approaches

Prevention

Vitamins A.

Flax (oil and seeds).

 

Prevention

 Vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiencies are quite uncommon in the West. When they do arise, however, they lead to eye syndrome dry1.

Dosage

The recommended dietary allowance for vitamin A is 2 IU for women and 330 IU for men (3 years and older).

 Flax (oil and seeds). A diet rich in omega-3 from flaxseed oil has shown to help prevent dry eye syndrome in patients with Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome2.

Dosage

Taking 1 g or 2 g per day in capsule is recommended3.

 

 

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