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An eye care professional may be able to help with meibomian gland dysfunction with the use of specialized tools that un-clog the glands. In addition, meibomian gland dysfunction may be treatable at home. The dry eye sufferer can use a warm compress on their eyes to loosen the contents of the meibomian glands. Then, they can pinch the eyelids (carefully, to avoid harming the eye) to express the lipids from each gland. | An eye care professional may be able to help with meibomian gland dysfunction with the use of specialized tools that un-clog the glands. In addition, meibomian gland dysfunction may be treatable at home. The dry eye sufferer can use a warm compress on their eyes to loosen the contents of the meibomian glands. Then, they can pinch the eyelids (carefully, to avoid harming the eye) to express the lipids from each gland. | ||
Eat more foods with vitamin A in them.<ref>https://health-boundaries.com/eyelid-twitching-and-vitamin-b12/</ref> Good sources include '''carrots, sweet potatoes,''' and '''spinach'''.<ref>https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/</ref> '''Liver''' is also high in vitamin A if you eat meat, but you have to be careful not to overdo it with liver because it's SO high in vitamin A, and make sure it was fed a healthy diet because liver is where any harmful chemicals will concentrate. According to an eye doctor irl, drink plenty of | Eat more foods with vitamin A in them.<ref>https://health-boundaries.com/eyelid-twitching-and-vitamin-b12/</ref> Good sources include '''carrots, sweet potatoes,''' and '''spinach'''.<ref>https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/</ref> '''Liver''' is also high in vitamin A if you eat meat, but you have to be careful not to overdo it with liver because it's SO high in vitamin A, and make sure it was fed a healthy diet because liver is where any harmful chemicals will concentrate. According to an eye doctor irl, drink plenty of '''water''', eat lots of '''fiber''', and get enough omega 3s and omega 6s. To expand on that, two excellent sources of omega 3s are '''ground flax seeds and walnuts'''. A handful of walnuts per day meets your daily requirements for ALA omega 3. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||