Do vitamins cause dry eyes?
On One Hand: Vitamin DeficienciesFar from causing dry eyes, taking vitamins often is necessary to avoid dry eyes. Vitamin deficiencies can be a cause of various dry-eye syndromes and taking vitamin supplements can be a substantial part of the cure; specifically, according to Natural Eye Care, taking “nutrients such as vitamins A, C, D, E and B6 … may help ease chronic and severe dry eyes.”On the Other: Vitamins May Not Be Totally HelpfulTaking vitamins may help relieve the effects of dry eyes–but only to a degree. According to the National Eye Institute, treatment for severe cases of dry eyes often involve “cyclosporine, an anti-inflammatory medication” and “a simple surgery, called punctal cautery.” Vitamins may only be peripheral remedies and, on top of that, according to the NEI, the value of vitamins “should be discussed with your primary medical doctor.”Bottom LineVitamins only contribute to causing dry eyes only when you lack them. Vitamin deficiencies that lead to dry eyes ca
