Dry eyes

Dry eyes

This woman has developed very dry eyes – she has difficulty opening them each morning and has to massage the lids to lubricate the eye. She’s tried se...

Tears for dry eyes

Q What do you think of Viscotears liquid gel (polyacrylic acid 2 per cent) for dry eyes? It is soothing when my eyes become very tired, and it does no...

Beta-carotene is good for veins

Atherosclerosis where fats narrow the main arteries, sometimes leading to a heart attack can be helped by taking beta-carotene, new research has disco...

Dry eyes in elderly may be caused by painkillers

Although many elderly people complain of dry eyes and mouth, this phenomenon may not be a natural part of the ageing process, but a side effect of dru...

Beta-carotene: now the good news

Despite recent adverse publicity, beta-carotene does provide an effective safeguard against lung cancer, new research has found. ...

The real problem with beta-carotene

I read with interest your Updates (WDDTY, vol 9, no 12) about the findings of beta-carotene and cancer, which I am already familiar with, but feel to...