
|Articles|May 15, 2003
Nutrients restore tear function in dry eye syndrome
Author(s)Spencer Thornton, MD
The paradigm of dry eye treatment is the use of solutions and lubricants applied to the eye. That is, dry eyes require topical medication in the form of artificial tears to restore tear production and comfort. Anything other than this is contrary to belief and intuition and a paradigm shift.
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