Dodge dry eyes-the easy way!

Windy winter weather coupled with drying indoor heat can leave your eyes feeling painfully parched this time of year. In fact, nearly 16 million folks across the country regularly struggle with dry eye, according to the National Eye Institute. Luckily, it’s easy to keep eyes moist and healthy! Just…

- Alex Fulton

Use a cool compress

While you may be tempted to reach for a warm compress to calm irritated eyes, a cool one thwarts symptoms even better. Applying a washcloth soaked in cold water to your eyes for 30 seconds three times a day works as well as pricey artificial tears to ease dry eye, according to experts at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. Cold water eases inflammation in the tear ducts that can block the flow of tears, rapidly soothing dryness.

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