Dry eyes

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Dry eyes, medically known as Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, occur when the eyes fail to produce sufficient tears or when tear quality is poor, leading to ocular surface irritation. The condition may be acute or chronic and can affect one or both eyes.

Causes:

• Aging: Reduced tear production with age (common in people >50 years)
• Environmental: Dry air, wind, air conditioning, prolonged screen use
• Medical: Autoimmune disorders (e.g., Sjögren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Medication-induced: Antihistamines, antidepressants, diuretics
• Hormonal changes: Menopause or thyroid disorders
• Contact lens use or eye surgery

Symptoms:

• Burning, stinging, or scratchy sensation in eyes
• Redness and irritation
• Blurred vision, especially after prolonged reading or screen time
• Sensitivity to light (photophobia)
• Excessive tearing (reflex tearing due to irritation)
• Feeling of sand or foreign body in the eye

Complications:
If untreated, chronic dry eyes may lead to corneal abrasion, infection, ulceration, or impaired vision.

Conventional management involves artificial tears, lubricating ointments, punctal plugs, or anti-inflammatory therapy, while homoeopathy addresses underlying constitutional weakness, inflammation, and ocular irritation.

Homoeopathy treats dry eyes by restoring tear secretion, reducing irritation, and improving ocular nutrition. Remedies are individualized based on symptom type, aggravating factors, duration, and associated systemic or constitutional features.

The approach aims to:

Prevent chronic complications or corneal damage

Reduce burning, stinging, and redness

Relieve foreign body sensation and photophobia

Strengthen ocular tissue health

Natural Homoeopathic remedies to get rid of Dry eyes

Burning and Stinging Eyes – Arsenicum Album

Eyes red, burning, worse from exposure to wind or light. Continuous discomfort with excessive blinking. Suitable for dry, irritated eyes in anxious or restless individuals.

Dryness with Tearing in Morning – Euphrasia Officinalis

Sensation of dryness with reflex watery eyes, especially in the morning. Eyes feel gritty, with burning and photophobia. Often in allergic or inflammatory ocular irritation.

Feeling of Sand or Grit in Eyes – Natrum Muraticum

Foreign body sensation, dryness, and irritation, worse in bright sunlight or wind. Eyes feel tired, heavy, or sensitive. Suited for constitutional dryness in delicate individuals.

Eyes Red and Inflamed – Belladonna

Red, burning eyes with dryness and heat sensation. Worse in sunlight and evening. Often associated with sudden onset irritation.

Dry Eyes with Weak Vision – Phosphorus

Dryness with blurred vision, especially after reading or screen exposure. Eyes tired quickly. Suited to sensitive, tall, thin individuals with constitutional weakness.

Chronic Dryness with Foreign Body Sensation – Rhus Toxicodendron

Eyes dry, irritated, with sticky secretions and sensation of grit. Worse in morning or after exposure to cold, damp air. Suited to recurrent environmental dryness or muscular eye strain.

Dry Eyes with Photophobia – Apis Mellifica

Burning, stinging, watery, and red eyes. Relief by cold compress. Worsens from heat and sunlight. Often associated with allergic or inflammatory conditions.

Eyes Dry with Excess Mucus – Kali Bichromicum

Eyes feel dry but discharge sticky, ropy mucus. Burning, itching, and redness. Useful in chronic conjunctival irritation.

Eyes Dry with Fatigue – Calcarea Phosphorica

Dry eyes with heaviness, strain, or blurred vision. Often in growing children or weak, emaciated individuals.

Eyes Dry and Irritated from Screens – Ruta Graveolens

Dryness and fatigue from prolonged reading or digital device use. Eyes tired, sore, and strained, with burning sensation. Relieves muscular strain around eyes.

Dry Eyes with Excessive Blinking – Silicea

Grittiness, dryness, and reflex tearing. Eyes sensitive, weak, and easily fatigued. Often in delicate, nervous, or constitutional susceptibility.

Dry Eyes in Elderly – Calcarea Carbonica

Chronic dryness, redness, and irritation. Eyes feel heavy and tired, worse from cold, damp conditions. Supports ocular tissue resilience in aging.

Dry Eyes with Morning Stickiness – Mercurius Solubilis

Red, itchy eyes with sticky eyelids on waking. Dry sensation during the day. Suited to allergic or infective ocular conditions.

Burning, Dry Eyes with Weak Tears – Aconitum Napellus

Sudden dryness with burning and photophobia, often after exposure to wind, cold, or fever. Restless, anxious individuals benefit most.

Eyes Dry After Infections – Echinacea Angustifolia

Persistent dryness and irritation following viral or bacterial conjunctivitis. Eyes feel sore, gritty, and weak.

Dry Eyes with Excessive Fatigue – Phosphoric Acid

Eyes dry, tired, and heavy, especially after mental or visual strain. Vision blurred; dryness worsens in evening. Suited to debilitated or mentally exhausted individuals.

Dry Eyes with Burning and Itching – Sulphur

Chronic irritation with dryness, burning, and redness. Eyes feel itchy, worse in morning and with warmth. Often associated with constitutional predisposition.

Eyes Dry with Sticky Discharge at Night – Staphysagria

Dryness during the day, sticky discharge in evening. Eyes irritated after emotional stress or suppressed anger. Suited to sensitive, emotional individuals.

Dry Eyes with Soreness and Aching – Cocculus Indicus

Eyes dry, heavy, sore, with aching around orbital region. Worse from motion, mental strain, or travel. Helps relieve ocular fatigue and nervous irritation.

Homoeopathy offers an effective, individualized approach to managing dry eyes by reducing irritation, burning, and foreign body sensation while strengthening ocular tissue and tear function. Remedies such as Arsenicum Album, Euphrasia, Belladonna, Phosphorus, and Ruta relieve symptoms, restore comfort, and prevent chronic complications.

Alongside environmental adjustments, hydration, and screen breaks, homoeopathic care improves eye comfort, vision clarity, and overall ocular health.