Friday, November 2, 2012

Omega-3's Could Help with CL Discomfort

"Researchers who studied the effects of omega-3s found that supplementation improved comfort with and without contact lens wear," reports Optometry News. "Percy Lazon de la Jara, PhD, reported here at Academy 2012 that 45 participants in a study rated their ocular comfort in the morning and evening with no contact lens wear for 10 days, then with daily disposable contact lens wear for 10 days. The participants then took omega-3 supplements for 6 weeks, and the measurements were repeated, without and with contact lens wear. 'Ocular comfort declines over the day regardless of whether lenses are worn or not, but the decline was greatest in magnitude in contact lens wear,' de la Jara said at an academy-sponsored press conference.  'Omega-3s improved overall comfort ratings but did not stop the decline at the end of the day,' de la Jara added. 'Omega-3 consumption reduced some inflammatory ocular signs and symptoms in wearers.'" Read more.

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