Caffeine intake may help overcome dry eye syndrome (DES) —
caused by the diminishing ability to produce tears with symptoms
like grittiness, scratchy or smarting sensation and production
of stringy discharge from the eyes — reveals a study. The
disease, for many, could simply be annoying, but for others it
could lead to the loss of vision. DES affects about four million
people aged 50 and above in the US alone. Earlier research has
shown the coffee could help cure skin cancer although on the
flipside it has been linked to infertility in women. Researchers
led by Reiko Arita, from the University of Tokyo’s School of
Medicine, conducted tests on 78 participants, who produced
significantly more tears after consuming caffeine than after
taking a placebo, the journal Ophthalmology reported. The
research was inspired by an earlier study that had shown a
reduced risk for dry eye in caffeine users: 13 percent of users
had the syndrome compared to nearly 17 percent of non-users,
according to a Tokyo statement. The tea