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Dry Eyes among contacts lense wearers

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Dry Eyes 👀 🤓A stinging, burning or scratchy sensation in your eyes 🤓Stringy mucus in or around your eyes Sensitivity to light 🤓Eye redness 🤓A sensation of having something in your eyes 🤓Difficulty wearing contact lenses 🤓Difficulty with nighttime driving 🤓Watery eyes, which is the body's response to the irritation of dry eyes 🤓Blurred vision or eye fatigue The best nutritional supplements to reduce dry eye symptoms contain omega-3 fatty acids. These "omega-3s" — especially molecules described as long-chain EPA and DHA — are anti-inflammatory in nature. In a major study of 40,000 female health professionals, increases in dietary omega-3 fatty acids resulted in a 30 percent reduction in the risk of dry eye symptoms for each 1000 mg of omega-3s consumed daily. In another study, 478 computer users with dry eyes were given daily nutritional supplements for a period of three months. The subjects were given either 1) two omega-3 capsules, each containing 180 mg EPA and