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| Treatment for Dry Eyes |  Dry eye syndrome can be treated, but the accompanying dryness, scratchiness and burning can be obvious. Artificial tears, which are lubricating eye drops, can be prescribed because they can help in the removal of the dry, scratching feeling. Restasis eyedrops (cyclosporine in a castor oil base) are better, because they provide tear production. Restasis treatment is very helpful.
Frequently the eye drops are used to cure dry eyes. They do not help, because the eye drops also include artificial tears and they cannot help to get rid of redness. Such drops are applied when it is necessary to lessen or eliminate the redness temporarily, but they cannot cure the cause of the redness, no matter what it is: environmental irritation, or some other problem.
The vasoconstrictors used in eye drops in can lessen redness thanks to the addictive contraction of the eye's blood vessels, more and more time is required to have the same effect. As results of frequent apply the effect is temporary, because the blood vessels cannot constrict in such tempo as during the first use of the drops.
People, who wear contact lenses, should remember that many eye drops, especially artificial tears, should be avoided when you have contacts lens in your eyes. At first take them out before applying drops, 15 minutes or even longer (check the label) are recommended before reinserting the lenses. In the case of mild eye dryness contact lens rewetting drops are recommended to provide your eyes with the feeling of comfort, but the effect is usually only temporary. Consult the label, your optometrist or ophthalmologist before buying eye drops. He will advise you what drops are effective and long-lasting and which ones are not helpful. He says you, which eye drops are suitable for your contact lenses.
If the problem is environmental, it is recommended to wear sunglasses always when outdoors, because it lessens exposure to sun, wind, and dust. Foam or other seal at the sides, is recommended to have protection from wind and dust that get to your eyes at the top, bottom, and sides. Indoors, an air cleaner is quite helpful, because it can provide protection from dust and other particles from the air, a humidifier adds moisture to air providing dryness thanks to air conditioning or heating.
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