{"id":170754,"date":"2024-06-11T02:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=170754"},"modified":"2024-06-10T17:04:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T00:04:54","slug":"simple-home-remedies-for-dry-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/simple-home-remedies-for-dry-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Home Remedies For Dry Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone experiences dry eyes every now and again. More often than not, <strong>dry eyes<\/strong> are an occasional annoyance, not a regular symptom of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/general-topics\/allergies-2\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"127\" title=\"Allergies\">allergies<\/a> or a more serious eye condition. Dry eye syndrome, or keratoconjunctivitis sicca, can cause daily discomfort. People with chronic dry eyes can experience blurry vision, daily discomfort, or the sensation of something being in the eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you have dry eye syndrome, allergies, or occasional dryness, there are various <strong>home remedies<\/strong> that may help soothe your symptoms. You can experiment with the remedies in this article (detailed below) to see which one offers the most relief. If things do not improve, you may need to consult a medical professional to address the root cause of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/conditions\/dry-eyes\">dry eyes<\/a>. If you haven\u2019t reached that point, consider the following home remedies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply A Warm Compress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a 2023 review, applying a warm compress to the eyes works to increase moisture and encourage tear production. In order to get the most out of your warm compress, follow these instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Moisten a washcloth or small hand towel with warm water that isn\u2019t too hot to the touch. Wring out excess water and fold it in half, or fold it so that it will cover both eyes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sit back or lie down to help the washcloth stay in place. Close your eyes and apply the warm cloth over both eyes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let the warm cloth sit on your eyes for five to 10 minutes, or until it loses its warmth.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increase Your Fluid Intake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It stands to reason that if you are dehydrated, the body doesn\u2019t have the available fluid to produce sufficient tears. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/5-steps-towards-optimal-hydration\/\">Increase your water intake<\/a> to help increase moisture in the eyes. A great rule of thumb for optimal hydration is to drink half your body weight in ounces of water per day. If you weigh 150 pounds and divide that by two to get 75, you should drink 75 ounces of water per day. You can also click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/your-6-step-guide-to-optimal-hydration\/\">here<\/a> for tips to improve hydration habits.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus On Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Closing your eyes will not solve your dry eyes problem, but getting quality shut-eye just might. Sleep experts note that poor sleep can worsen dry eye symptoms because insufficient sleep lowers tear production. Healthy sleep hygiene may help fix the issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/3-products-that-may-help-you-sleep-through-the-night\/\">Aim to get seven to nine hours of sleep per night<\/a> and do your best to go to bed and wake up at the same times daily.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus On Potassium-Rich Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you include more potassium in your diet, you may improve your dry eyes. According to health experts, potassium is one of the three components of the tear film. The tear film is a thin layer that protects eyes from damage. Because potassium plays an integral role in maintaining healthy tear film, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/general-topics\/potassium-rich-foods-and-why-you-need-them\/\">adding more potassium-rich foods to your diet<\/a> may help you avoid dry eyes. Sweet potatoes, bananas, beets, white beans, spinach, and avocados are great potassium-rich foods.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consume More Omega-3s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/store\/omega-3-formula-p-617.html\">Omega-3 fatty acids<\/a> may help improve the function of the oil glands in the eyelids. The meibomian glands, as they are known, in the eyelids produce an oily layer. By including more omega-3 fatty acids in your diet, you may aid this oil production and avoid dry eyes. While omega-3s are readily available in tuna, mackerel, cod liver oil, sardines, salmon, and trout, you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/general-topics\/nothing-fishy-about-these-vegan-omega-3-sources\/\">find them in vegetarian sources<\/a>, such as broccoli, spinach, flaxseeds, chia seeds, kale, and cauliflower.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use A Humidifier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both heating systems and air conditioning can cause eyes to dry out, which results in dry eye symptoms. In order to slow dehydration, try to use a humidifier to add moisture into the air. If you don\u2019t have a humidifier, you can click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/how-to-humidify-a-room-without-a-humidifier\/\">here<\/a> to learn how to naturally humidify a space.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Eye Breaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are engaged in a task that will take a long time to complete, make sure to take eye breaks, especially if you are looking at a computer screen. In fact, it can be beneficial to take a couple eye breaks per hour if you look at screens all day. To do an eye break, close your eyes for a couple minutes, or blink 10 times slowly. That can help you spread your tears more evenly across the eyes.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people have dry eye syndrome, which may require prescription treatments, while others can soothe dry eyes with home remedies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":170755,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,50],"tags":[1923,7005,1955,8422,2033,2079,2200,2494,2649,2651,2654,2678,2757,2959,2976,2984,2995,4828],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Simple Home Remedies For Dry Eyes - Dherbs - The Best All Natural Herbal Remedies &amp; Products - Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some people have dry eye syndrome, which may require prescription treatments, while others can soothe dry eyes with home remedies.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/simple-home-remedies-for-dry-eyes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Simple Home Remedies For Dry Eyes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some people have dry eye syndrome, which may require prescription treatments, while others can soothe dry eyes with home remedies.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/simple-home-remedies-for-dry-eyes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dherbs - The Best All Natural Herbal Remedies &amp; 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