Article: Nutritional supplement may help mitigate dry eye symptoms

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Pilot trials

Product is useful in improving tear composition as well as reducing tear evaporation

Reviewed by Frank A. Bucci Jr., MD

Wilkes-Barre, PA-An oral nutraceutical product (HydroEye, ScienceBased Health) appears to have significant potential for relieving dry eye associated with LASIK and other etiologies, said Frank A. Bucci Jr., MD.

The agent, which contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids derived from black currant seed and cod liver oils along with a proprietary blend of mucin complex and nutrient co-factors, is formulated to improve tear composition as well as reduce tear evaporation. Its patent is pending.

Dr. Bucci, a private practitioner in Wilkes-- Barre, PA, ...

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