Is there any connection between dry eye symptoms and rosacea?

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What sort of treatments work well for this condition?

Answers:
Ocular rosacea (OR) occurs fairly often. A rare, but potential, complication of untreated OR is blindness.

Treatments:
. Hot compresses applied to the eyelid margins.
. Cleaning the eyelashes with a damp Q-Tip; may need to use diluted baby shampoo.
. "Light pressure applied to the eyelids can aid in gland expression." [eMedicine]
. Medication as prescribed

There's a clinical trial in New York that is currently recruiting for patients with OR:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?term=Ocular+rosacea&submit=Search

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