http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/03/24/dry-eye-syndrome.aspxBy Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droege Dry eye syndrome is the chronic lack of lubrication and moisture in the eye, resulting in eye irritation such as a gritty or sandy feeling. This condition is very common and is estimated to affect some 14 millionenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/03/24/dry-eye-syndrome.aspx#230573Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:02:08 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:230573luluzulu<p>For relief I do not use petroleum based artificial lubricants from the doctor, but good quality evening primrose oil. &nbsp;If used in capsule form the oil is less likely to oxidise, as with loose oil in jars. &nbsp;I just *** a capsule when I need it, &nbsp;carefully squeeze a drop into each eye and swallow the rest of the capsule. &nbsp;My herbalist reccommended evening primrose, and the first time I tried it my eyes &#39;nipped&#39; with stinginess. &nbsp;This decreased over a short time and now I wouldn&#39;t use anything else.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=230573" width="1" height="1">