Dry eyes are a common syndrome amongst people mainly in the age group of forty or more. For comfort and to maintain the proper vision the eye depends on the flow of tears. Tears are constituted with water for moisture, oil for lubrication, proteins to restrict infection and mucus for even spread. So, if there is any imbalance, the tear film breaks resulting in dry eyes. Some of the common symptoms of dry eyes are irritation on the eyes, redness of the eyes, itching, pain and even blurring of vision. A person with dry eyes sometimes might have excessive tears running down; this is because that a distress signal is sent to the nervous system for more lubrication. So, eye is flooded with tears to fight against dry eyes.

To treat dry eyes at home, here is some quick, useful methods:

• Eat flaxseed or fish oil supplements to reduce dry eyes syndrome. Omega-3 fatty acid such as walnuts and soya beans in your diet might decrease the viscosity of tears and normalize the function of tear glands
• Usage of Castor oil eye drop can be of great help too
• Protect your eyes from direct exposure to sunlight by wearing dark glasses
• Take breaks in between your work so that the fluids in the eyes get evenly spread otherwise a cautious effort to blink is advisable to counter dry eyes syndrome

So, relief from the dry eyes is possible if you can practice all the steps judiciously.

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