Dry Eye Relief
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The surface of the eye is the most exposed aqueous medium in the human body. It is also the most sensitive nerve center. The tears depend upon the coordination of aqueous, lipid and protein components to maintain the comfort and efficiency of health of the cornea as the first optical medium of our dominant sense, Vision.
This system is exquisitely sensitive to the chemistry of our environment, both internal and external. By supporting all systems of the body to restore balance and harmony in the biological terrain, we give the front of the eye the best opportunity to achieve its design function of accelerated self-healing.
The specific remedies required to achieve this will be different for each individual, and in fact different for the same individual from month to month in the unraveling of the unique individual healing process. Ongoing sources of environmental, dietary, visual and other stress factors will surface as identifiable contributors, and be dealt with in real time as this dynamic healing process unfolds.
This book is intended to help as a resource in that process. If this book can facilitate timely identification of a few causative or therapeutic factors for you or your most challenging patient, then it has fulfilled its primary purpose.
Dr. Glen Swartwout
Dr. Glen Swartwout graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors in Environmental Earth Sciences and Chemistry from Dartmouth College, and received his doctorate at the top of his class in Vision Science with honors in Optics as well as Leadership, being inducted into both Beta Sigma Kappa and the Gold Key Honor Societies at the State University of New York in Manhattan, where he trained at the largest outpatient vision clinic in the world. He served as Editor, Vice President and President of the American Optometric Student Association serving 4000 international student doctor members. He is the author of over 50 professional papers, books, and software programs. His first professional office was in Tokyo, Japan. Over 5 hours of educational videos are available at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU01IZ_ZEdvilvv_c6SM9x7Ffp_i_CzJk
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Dry Eye Relief - Dr. Glen Swartwout
Preface
This book began as research notes for a presentation to the International College of Applied Nutrition in Tokyo, Japan, while I was establishing the Optometric Center of Tokyo to bring my father's pioneering work in natural eye and vision care to the Orient.
The book took further form through many years of clinical practice of Holistic Optometry and European Biological Medicine, as well as while co-authoring Natural Eye Care: An Encyclopedia, with Dr. Marc Grossman, O.D., L.Ac.
Introduction
The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of insights and resources for potential therapies in the healing of the underlying causes of dry eye syndrome in all its many variations, which are ultimately unique to each person, and to some degree changing in time through the course of the condition and its healing. This is especially true in accelerated self-healing, where causal stress patterns are identified individually in real time, and the body's healing processes are supported with natural remedies like those introduced in this book based on functional response testing which is ultimately a form of biocommunication.
Remedies found to be effective in an individual case will never be limited to those identified in this book, since the causal chains present in the whole person must be treated, not just a presenting or salient symptom, which may well be at the effect or 'tail end' of causality.
Nevertheless, for both the clinician and the patient seeking palliative relief of symptoms or remedy possibilities particular to an individual or challenging case, this book is intended to offer an array of options to test and consider. In particular, the natural remedies in this book can readily be applied with adherence to the primary dictum of healing, Primum non nocere.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my Apprentice, Rae Luscombe, who knows well the challenges of Dry Eye ever since suffering from Bell's Palsy.
Solutions
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Research shows that unpreserved eye drops enhance corneal healing and improve dry eye problems in comparison to preserved products. Fortunately several unpreserved tear substitutes are available, including VIVA drops (which contains 19 I.U. of vitamin A per drop) and several single dose tubes. Concern has been expressed however about the risk of corneal abrasion by the sharp ends of single dose tubes. Among the other problems with eye drops is that 80% of people have difficulty getting them in the eyes, and even with practice 49% continue to have poor aim. Less than a third have even been shown how to do it right! The best method is to pull down the lower lid so the drop can be instilled onto the lower cul de sac (blind pouch) of the conjunctiva rather than directly onto the cornea. For those who have difficulty, eye drop guides are available to assist. For those who are unable to open the eyes while drops are instilled, drop them into the inner corner of the closed lids, and the drops will enter the eyes on opening. Keep drops refrigerated if you experience stinging on instillation. Be sure to keep your eye drops separate from any similar looking bottles, and to prevent contamination, be very careful not to touch the dropper with anything including fingers or the eye itself. Look for a ring of dirt between the cap and lid as a sign that contamination has probably occured. Be sure to wash your hands before using eye drops and keep the bottle in a clean place. Nearly one out of three bottles become contaminated, and should be replaced with a clean, fresh supply.
Blinking and tearing following use of an eye drop can dilute the remedy to less than 1% of its original concentration in just a few minutes. To optimize therapeutic effectiveness after instillation, don't blink, but rather close the eyes for up to 2 minutes. You can even pinch gently at the root of the nose to prevent drainage through the