The Dry Eye Remedy: The Complete Guide to Restoring the Health and Beauty of Your Eyes »

Robert Latkany, M.D., a board-certified ophthalmologist, is the founder and director of the Dry Eye Clinic at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary as well as the Dry Eye Center of New York, the first center in the area devoted to dry eye disorders. Actively involved in dry eye research, he graduated from Columbia University and the Boston University School of Medicine, and now lives and practices in New York City.

IMPROVE YOUR VISION, REDUCE WRINKLES AND REDNESS, AND RESTORE OVERALL EYE HEALTH

It can happen any time. Your eyes feel tired. You rub them. You look at yourself in the mirror and see lines, wrinkles, bags, redness that were never there before. Dry eye often starts as a minor irritation but can develop into a deeper problem affecting your vision and appearance.

Approximately 77 million Americans suffer from dry eye (also known as dysfunctional tear syndrome). And traditional solutions, such as eyedrops and eyelid surgery, may actually make the problem worse.

The Dry Eye Remedy is the first book to give dry eye sufferers simple and practical ways to restore eye health and appearance without surgery. Robert Latkany, M.D., offers:
• an innovative Home Eye Spa program with a soothing eye-cleansing massage
• easy environmental and lifestyle changes to help you look and feel better
• cutting-edge research on which medications and procedures may help and which to avoid.

The Dry Eye Remedy is an essential tool to ensure there is “not a dry eye in the house.”

Introduction: What's the Big Deal About Dry Eyes?     XI
Understanding Dry Eye Disorders
How Healthy Eyes Work     1
What Causes Dry Eye Disorders?     13
What to Expect in the Doctor's Office     27
What Over-the-Counter Treatments Can-and Can't-Do to Help     41
Restoring Your Eye Health at Home
Your Daily Activities     67
Your Environment     73
Your Lifestyle and Nutrition     95
Your Home Eye Spa     111
Beyond the Home Eye Spa
Medicines That Help, Medicines That Harm     125
Hormone Therapy for Dry Eyes     141
Punctal Plugs and Other Means of Keeping the Tears in Without Drugs     149
Surgical Intervention     157
Finding the Dry Eye Therapy That Works for You
Four Therapeutic Approaches to Dry Eyes     171
Future Trends and Research     181
Resources     195
Index     211
Vision Test     216