"The more omega-3 and fewer omega-6 fats that subjects ate, the lower their risk for dry eye," says ophthalmology researcher Jeffrey Gilbard.

“进食大量的omega - 3脂肪酸和少量的omega - 6脂肪酸，可以降低患干眼病的风险。”眼科医学研究员Jeffrey Gilbard指出。

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But, recognizing that many people won't eat this way, he says that some pharmaceutical grade omega-3 supplements can deliver the essential nutrients needed to prevent dry eye.

但是，他认为很多人不会这样饮食。他说，利用一些药物补充omega - 3脂肪酸，能够提供必需营养素以防止干眼病。

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Some eye experts say omega-3s, found commonly in fish and nuts, appear to play a protective role in eye health with both the retina and cornea.

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"The studies are notable for that alone, " says John Paul SanGiovanni, a staff scientist with the National Eye Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, who published 12 years of follow-up data on omega-3 fatty acids and AMD risk earlier this year with very similar results.

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