Omega-3
Studies suggest that taking omega 3-fatty acid supplements can help reduce dry eye symptoms. The omega-3 supplement helps the oil glands produce better quality oil. Medical grade dry eye blends are specially formulated for better absorption into your bloodstream, which allows them to be more effective.
Preferred Brand:
Nordic Natural ProOmega
Eye Drops & Lid Scrubs
Prescription Eye Drops
Eye drops can help with dry eye symptoms by keeping your eyes lubricated. Not all over-the-counter eye drops are the same. Dr.Kaur can recommend drops that act as a replacement for the lipid layer of the tears, providing oil that your body isn't able to produce.
Non-Prescription Eye Drops & Ointments
- Optase Intense : Preservative-free drop for moderate to severe dry eyes
- Optase MGD : Preservative-free oil based drop for evaporative dry eyes
- Optase Night Time Ointment
- Optase Hylo
Lid Scrubs
Your eyelid margin is rarely cleaned, which causes a build-up of debris made up of skin cells, oil, and even makeup. This creates the perfect environment for bacteria to grow and build-up on the eyelid margin. This bacteria can cause irritation, redness of lid margin, itching, and sandy-gritty sensation.
By regularly cleaning the lid margin with lid scrub, you can help to control the build-up of debris, which decreases the amount of bacteria that can cause your dry eye symptoms.
Eyelid Hygiene
- Pure & Clean Eyelid Prep
- Optase Tea Tree Oil Eyelid Cleansing Gel & Wipes
- OCuSOFT Lid scrub
- ZocuWipes
