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Dry eyes: causes, development, and treatment options

Dry eyes are a common and often chronic (long-term) Problem, especially in older adults.

Causes

Insufficient amount of tears
Tears are produced by several glands in and around the eyelids around. The tear production decreases with age, illness, or as a side effect of certain medications.

Also environmental influences such as Wind and dry climates can reduce the tear volume due to increased tear evaporation. If the normal tear production decreases or if the tears quickly from the eyes, to evaporate, symptoms of dry eye may occur.

Poor quality of tears
Tears are composed of three layers: Oil, water and mucus. Each component that protects and nourishes the anterior surface. A smooth Oil layer helps to prevent the evaporation of the water layer. The Mucinschicht spread tears evenly over the surface of the eye.

If the tears evaporate too quickly, or due to defects in any of the three tear layers, evenly distributed across the cornea, distribute, symptoms of dry eye may occur.

How are dry eyes

Age: The majority of the over 65-Year-old is suffering from the symptoms of dry eyes.
Gender: Women are due to hormonal changes caused by pregnancy, taking oral contraceptives, and menopause, frequently from dry eyes.
Drugs: Some medications, including antihistamines, decongestants, blood pressure medications and antidepressants, can reduce tear production.
Medical Conditions: People with rheumatoid Arthritis, thyroid problems, Arthritis, Diabetes and thyroid problems suffer from dry eyes. Dry eyes can also be due to problems with inflammation of the eyelids (e.g., Blepharitis), inflammation of the eye surface, or by inward or outward rolling of the eyelids.
Other Factors: The long-term use of contact lenses can be a factor for the development of dry eyes. Refractive eye surgery (such as LASIK) can reduce tear production, and contribute to dry eyes.
Environmental conditions: For example, smoke, Wind and a dry climate, evaporation of the tear fluid can increase. Also irregular blink, for example, by long periods of Staring at a computer screen can be a factor.

Treatment and care of dry eyes

The main objective of the treatment of dry eyes is tears to feed, to get the tears to increase tear production and to treat inflammation of the ocular surface (or of the eyelids).

The addition of tears:
Mild cases of dry eyes can often be artificial tear solutions. This can be used to Supplement the natural tear production. People with dry eyes that do not respond to artificial tears alone, you must take additional measures for the treatment of your dry eyes.

Increase in tear production:
Eye drops that increase tear production, are possible.

Zynamed OcuSolve eyes, rinse, a good fluid intake (Drink) and a good Supplement with Omega-3 fatty acids are an excellent first aid for dry eyes.

OcuSolve with RAIN BIO-HOCI was specifically designed for long-term comfort and the maintenance of a healthy tear film developed persistent. The effect is a fast and relieves dry eyes, red and itchy eyelids can be caused by dry eyes, Blepharitis, contact lens Wear, or a dysfunction of the Meibomian glands. Studies have shown that the function of the Meibomian glands improved within 30 days.

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