Dry eyes.(omega-3 fats)(Brief Article)

From: Nutrition Action Healthletter | Date: December 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Dry eyes are not only uncomfortable, they also make it harder to read, use a computer, and drive at night. "Artificial tears" offer some relief, but it doesn't last.

So researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston looked for links between dry eye syndrome and diet among more than 32,000 women aged 45 to 84. Their results: those who consumed more omega-3 fats were 17 percent less likely to report the syndrome. In particular, women who ate seafood 2 to 4 times a week had a 42 percent lower risk than women who ate seafood less than twice a week.

In contrast, those ...

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