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About 12 million Americans have dry eyes. This is due to the inability to produce enough tears to keep the eye surface lubricated and comfortable.

Tears are produced by lacrimal gland tissue. The major lacrimal glands are under the skin in the eye bag. The tears reach the surface of the eye from the gland through small openings (Lacrimal puncta), then passes into canals in the eyelids (lacrimal ducts), a small sac (lacrimal sac) and finally into the nose.

Normally, blinking eyelashes helps to spread a film of tears on the eye. If the flashing stops, dry zones are developed on the surface of the eye and vision decreases.

The continuous production and drainage of tears is very important. Tears keep the eye moisture, helps Curer wounds and protects the eye against infection.

People with “dry eye” are in a great Risk of developing eye infections.

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