Quick List of Things that have Helped Others

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Note: Everyone's situation is a bit different so one thing that is beneficial for one person may not be for another and vice versa. Here is a quick list of items that others have mentioned that have helped reduce dry eye symptoms. Please reply with more information if I've missed anything:


-Fish Oil - Omega 3
-Flax Seed Oil - Omega 3
-Sea buckthorn - Omega 7
-Vitamin D3
-Vitamin C
-Zinc
-Lutein
-Zeaxanthin
-Turmeric

-Warm compresses
-Cool compresses
-Humidifiers
-Avoiding low humidity areas
-Avoiding fans, high air conditioning, high heating from vents

-Blinking exercises
-Taking computer, reading, cell phone breaks every 20 minutes

-Massages
-Gentle neck stretches

-Acupuncture

-Balancing hormones

-Quality sleep

-Eyelid scrubs
-Eyelid hygiene
-Tea tree oil disposable clothes for the eyes
-Moisturizing around the eye area with olive or coconut oil
-Eye drops - liquid and / or gel

-Chrysanthemum tea
-Gluten free diet
-Paleo diet
-Cutting out all inflammatory foods and drinks
-Small bit of Himalayan salt added to water to drink
-Drinking plenty of water daily

-Testing for auto-immune diseases and treating the root cause

-Lipiflow
-IPL
-iLux
-Nulids

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Adding more to the list:

-Sulfur tablets
-Probiotics
-Antibiotics

-Eliminating as much allergens in the home as possible
-Washing clothes and sheets in gentle detergent made for those sensitive to allergies
-Getting treated for hay fever

-Eye exercises
-Working with a homeopathic doctor

-Stopping cigarettes
-Avoiding smoke from campfires

-Switching to less toxic makeup brands - "Eyes Are the Story" brand

-Green tea

-Mediation
-Thinking positively, de-stressing
-Exercising multiple times a week

-Using certain computer screens and avoiding others
-Turning the brightness down on the computer as much as possible
-Using the "dark theme" on the computer- white words on a black background

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Adding to the list:

-heavy metal detox
-parasite detox
-liver detox
-fixing "leaky gut"

-plugs in the tear ducts

-Zest - deep clean in-office procedure - lashes and eyelids for demodex
-Zocular - eyelid and facial cleanser for demodex
-Avenova - hypochlorous lash spray for demodex
-Optase eyelid cleansing wipes for demodex
-Cleaning sheets and pillowcases with hot water for demodex

-throwing out any makeup that is old or irritating to the eyes

-Eysuvis - more gentle steroid eye drops for anti-inflammation
-Refresh MEGA-3 eye drops for anti-inflammation
-iVizia eye drops for anti-inflammation

-De 3 - Omega 3 capsules for anti-inflammation

-Anti-inflammatory diet with foods like: olive oil, salmon, berries, mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, avocados, turmeric, bone broth, green tea and dark chocolate
-Auto-immune diet
-Eating foods that heal the liver

-Chiropractic care for full body health

-Getting better quality sleep

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-Boost collagen levels - the cornea is made mostly of collagen - bone broth and trace minerals

-Homeopathic Eyedrops - Optique - may need to be used several times per day (4x - 8x per day)
-5 percent MSM drops

-Organic castor oil - apply to eyelids before bed to keep eyes moist

-Eyebright tea - strain tea, cool, and dip cloth in tea - place over closed eyes for 5 minutes
-Chamomile tea bags- cool and place over closed eyes

-Vitamin A from natural sources -- take purified bile salts as a supplement for better Vitamin A absorption

-Blue blocking filters -single vision lens, not progressive lens

-Endocrine function - balance hormones, heal thyroid, balance adrenals