At The Eye Care & Surgery
Center we are always looking for ways to help patients with dry eyes or dry eye problems and symptoms.
Research has shown that
eating a Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, as well
as a reducing the incidence of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases, and thus
raises the question of whether the traditional Mediterranean diet might be
helpful for any eye problems. Researchers tried to determine whether eating a Mediterranean
diet could provide help for dry eyes. Reporting in the journal Cornea, the researchers had patients fill out the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire and a Dry Eye
Questionnaire, and then studied their tear film, measuring its quality and
quantity along with blood levels of vitamin D.
Unfortunately,
the results suggested that eating a Mediterranean diet was NOT associated with
an improvement in dry eye symptoms and complaints, BUT higher vitamin
D levels had a small but favorable effect on dry eye syndrome symptoms. So,
while the Mediterranean diet itself doesn’t directly reduce dry eye symptoms,
it does seem to be an eating plan that can help promote health and prevent disease
for your whole family.
If
you or someone you know has a question about dry eyes or needs help for dry eye
problems or symptoms, please call The Eye Care & Surgery
Center at 908-789-8999, visit The
Eye Care & Surgery Center, Google+ or
facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an appointment.
The Eye
Care & Surgery Center is located at 592 Springfield Avenue,
Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059
and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, and is conveniently located for patients from throughout
central and northern New Jersey.
