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A member asked:

I have taken isotretinoin (accutane) and a year later have side effects why are my eyes still so dry?

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Oil glands: Accurate does affect the oil producing glands in the eyelids. This oil makes up the superficial layer of the tear film. With a lack of oil in the tear film the eye become dry, with symptoms of burning. The treatment is initially eye drops like systane balance or refresh advanced.

Answered 7/1/2013

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