A dry eye means a lack of enough tears. There are mainly five reasons why children have dry eyes. First, inflammatory conditions including Sjogren's syndrome, graft-versus-host disease can cause children with diminished tear production. Second, congenital disorders can cause dry eye in children as familial dysautonomia can affect the autonomic nervous system. Third, poor nutrition can cause dry eye. If a child lacks vitamin A, it can cause clinical signs and symptoms of dry eyes. Fourth, diabetes can cause dry eye in children as well. Children under 20may get type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Fifth, medication, environmental factors and ocular can cause dry eyes as well. Exposure to low humidity, blink rate during video game usage and contact lenses can easily get your eyes dry. To treat dry eye, parents can change their children's diet to a diet high in iron, cystic fibrosis and in animal sources. They can emphasize habitual dosing around everyday occurrence such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, bedtime and the time their children play computer. Though eye drops can relieve the situation, but the best way to treat dry eye is take their children to the hospital to see a doctor.
