What is it about?
Oral Omega 3 fatty acids improve dry eye symptoms and lens wear comfort in contact lens wearers.
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Why is it important?
Long term contact lens wear may cause conjunctival squamous metaplasia
Perspectives
Dietary omega 3 fatty acids may increase goblet cell density and improve epithelial cell morphology in contact lens wearers.
Professor Rahul Bhargava
School of medical sciences and research, Sharda University
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This page is a summary of: Oral Omega-3 Fatty Acid Treatment for Dry Eye in Contact Lens Wearers, Cornea, January 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000386.
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