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== Treatment == A range of treatments are available for dry eyes depending on severity and cause. Artificial tears is usually used for mild cased due to computer use, reading, and schoolwork. Restasis, Xiidra, and steroid eye drops can reduce inflammation. Lacrisert is a solid insert with a preservative-free lubricating agent that slowly liquefies over time which will provide an all-day moistening effect. Punctal plugs are used to help tears remain on the surface of the eye longer. Meibomian gland expression is a procedure to unplug hardened meibum and possibly other substances from the meibomian glands. Warm compresses, which need to maintain a temperature of 108 degrees farenheit for more than 10 minutes twice a day. LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System (Tear Sicence) is an automated, in office dry eye treatment which combines warm compress therapy and meibomian gland expression. Intense pulsed light treats ocular rosacea. Nutritional supplements containing [[Omega 3 fatty acid|omega 3 fatty acids]] can decrease dry eye symptoms.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |url =https://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/dryeye.htm | title = 12 Ways To Relieve Dry Eye Syndrome | last = Adler | first = Richard | date = |work=All About Vision|access-date=2018-10-05|archive-url=|archive-date=|language=en-US}}</ref> Some home remedies are to blink more frequently, frequent breaks during computer use, removing eye makeup thoroughly, cleaning eyelids, and wearing quality sunglasses.<ref name=":3" />
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