The hidden cause of dry eye (and the no-cost, easy solution)

According to eye doctors, the No. 1 complaint they hear from their patients is not blurry, fading vision—but irritating dry eyes.

If you suffer from dry eye, you probably know the symptoms include stinging, burning, grittiness and itching in the eyes, along with sensitivity to light. You could have redness and blurred vision, too.

But what you may not realize is that prescription medication could be the root cause of this eye irritation. In Dr. Fred Pescatore’s Ageless Vision Protocol, he shares a list of the most common types of drugs that can prompt dry eyes as a side effect:

  • Antidepressants
  • Antihistamines
  • Antipsychotics
  • Beta-blockers
  • Decongestants
  • Diuretics
  • Hormone treatments
  • Oral contraceptives
  • Sleeping pills
  • Urinary bladder control medicines

If you’re taking any of these medications and suffering from dry eyes, Dr. Pescatore recommends talking to your doctor about safely lowering your dose, switching to another medication, or possibly stopping the medication altogether.

But in the meantime, Dr. Pescatore has a few simple, natural solutions you can try today to treat this uncomfortable condition…

Three easy (and natural) ways to combat dry eye

First, Dr. Pescatore says staying hydrated is a major key for dealing with dry eyes.

He says, “Your simplest solution by far is to make sure that you’re drinking enough water throughout the day. To jazz up my water, I like to add a spritz of lemon or lime, or a few fresh berries. I’m also a huge fan of sparkling water.”

Dr. Pescatore also recommends taking a daily supplement of omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil.

He cites a new study published in the journal Cornea. Researchers analyzed 17 studies on omega-3 and dry eyes, involving more than 3,300 patients. Results showed that using omega-3 supplements significantly improved dry eye symptoms and signs in patients with the problem, and using the supplement is likely to be an “effective treatment.”

Pescatore recommends a daily fish oil supplement that delivers a combined total of 3,000 mg of EPA and DHA, the two key fatty acids in omega-3.

Another powerful supplement that helps combat dry eye is French maritime pine bark extract. Dr. Pescatore notes this pine bark extract is so effective against dry eyes, that a recent study from Italian scientists showed it relieved dry eyes (and dry mouth) in Sjorgren syndrome—an autoimmune disease in which those are two major symptoms.

“So if [pine bark extract] is effective in relieving dry eyes in Sjorgren,” Dr. Pescatore says, “it’s very likely to work if you don’t have the disease. For dry eyes, I usually recommend a dose—either in pill or oral drop form—in the range of 100 mg per day.”

You can read all of Dr. Pescatore’s recommendations for easy dry eye relief in his Ageless Vision Protocol. Click here to enroll right now or to learn more about this remarkable, vision-saving program.