Treating Dry Eye Disease with Diet: Just Add Water?04:33

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Published on July 6, 2017

Causes of dry eye disease include LASIK laser eye surgery, but there are dietary approaches to prevention and treatment.

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This is part of an extended series on the importance of proper hydration. Past videos include:
• How Many Glasses of Water Should We Drink a Day? (
• Does a Drink Of Water Make Children Smarter? (
• Can Dehydration Affect Our Mood? (

For eye health in general, here are a few others:
• Preventing Macular Degeneration with Diet (
• Prevent Glaucoma and See 27 Miles Farther (
• Greens vs. Glaucoma (
• Dietary Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (
• Dietary Treatment of Glaucoma (
• Dietary Treatments for Computer Eye Strain (
• Can Diabetic Retinopathy Be Reversed? (

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