Dry eyes are caused by imbalanced tear components, so is usually recommended to try different treatments to find what is most beneficial effect on your specific situation. Doctors first began as a recognition of dry eye therapy has several important innovations:

Water (wet) tear substitutes. sodium chloride and artificial tears Hypromellose eye drops are the most popular types. Polyvinyl alcohol and povidone are similar. They are cheap and quick to act, but only for a short period of time as an accident, for the occasional dry eyes.

Preservative free drops. If preservatives are often used for dry eye, which may adversely affect the already stressed cell surface. Unpreserved eye drops are available, are expensive, with a dose. Formulation, it seems that if your eyes are sensitive and require further treatment and soft. Individual units are small and particularly suitable. Preservatives should be avoided while wearing contact lenses. More information is available in a separate FAQ section preservatives (for & cons).

Hot compresses. Compressed, in order to facilitate the use of heat flow from the oily component of tears melting wax oil, which may include Meibomian glands, which are located between the algae.

Drama detention without fat tear supplements. Carbomer tear gels are used more and more European and British ophthalmologist for over 15 years.

Type hyaluronate eye drops. Over the past five years that innovation has a large fatty tears perfect reconstruction of the eye at any moment.

Oils. How well, but the persistence of blurs.

Fats (oil) based sprays. Recent innovations that could contribute to the strengthening of the eyes with oil and sprinkled on the components of the eyes closed.

Tear duct involvement. They need a special eye on silicone plugs placed in a small drainage tube in the nasal corner of each eye.

Tips to avoid dry eyes:

1. Stay hydrated and drink plenty (6 pint / 3 l) of water a day.
2. Avoid dry air rules for determining the central heating, place the porous pot with water in your room to moisten the air.
3. Avoid smoke and dust.
4. Share your problems and ideas in a specialist forum for the UKS dry eye and blepharitis

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