{"id":15096,"date":"2025-07-22T14:41:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/?p=15096"},"modified":"2025-07-22T14:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:41:06","slug":"dry-eye-why-does-it-get-worse-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/en\/dry-eye-why-does-it-get-worse-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry Eye: Why Does It Get Worse in Winter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15096\" class=\"elementor elementor-15096\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dae3d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dae3d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;wave-brush&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 27.8\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M283.5,9.7c0,0-7.3,4.3-14,4.6c-6.8,0.3-12.6,0-20.9-1.5c-11.3-2-33.1-10.1-44.7-5.7\ts-12.1,4.6-18,7.4c-6.6,3.2-20,9.6-36.6,9.3C131.6,23.5,99.5,7.2,86.3,8c-1.4,0.1-6.6,0.8-10.5,2c-3.8,1.2-9.4,3.8-17,4.7\tc-3.2,0.4-8.3,1.1-14.2,0.9c-1.5-0.1-6.3-0.4-12-1.6c-5.7-1.2-11-3.1-15.8-3.7C6.5,9.2,0,10.8,0,10.8V0h283.5V9.7z M260.8,11.3\tc-0.7-1-2-0.4-4.3-0.4c-2.3,0-6.1-1.2-5.8-1.1c0.3,0.1,3.1,1.5,6,1.9C259.7,12.2,261.4,12.3,260.8,11.3z M242.4,8.6\tc0,0-2.4-0.2-5.6-0.9c-3.2-0.8-10.3-2.8-15.1-3.5c-8.2-1.1-15.8,0-15.1,0.1c0.8,0.1,9.6-0.6,17.6,1.1c3.3,0.7,9.3,2.2,12.4,2.7\tC239.9,8.7,242.4,8.6,242.4,8.6z M185.2,8.5c1.7-0.7-13.3,4.7-18.5,6.1c-2.1,0.6-6.2,1.6-10,2c-3.9,0.4-8.9,0.4-8.8,0.5\tc0,0.2,5.8,0.8,11.2,0c5.4-0.8,5.2-1.1,7.6-1.6C170.5,14.7,183.5,9.2,185.2,8.5z M199.1,6.9c0.2,0-0.8-0.4-4.8,1.1\tc-4,1.5-6.7,3.5-6.9,3.7c-0.2,0.1,3.5-1.8,6.6-3C197,7.5,199,6.9,199.1,6.9z M283,6c-0.1,0.1-1.9,1.1-4.8,2.5s-6.9,2.8-6.7,2.7\tc0.2,0,3.5-0.6,7.4-2.5C282.8,6.8,283.1,5.9,283,6z M31.3,11.6c0.1-0.2-1.9-0.2-4.5-1.2s-5.4-1.6-7.8-2C15,7.6,7.3,8.5,7.7,8.6\tC8,8.7,15.9,8.3,20.2,9.3c2.2,0.5,2.4,0.5,5.7,1.6S31.2,11.9,31.3,11.6z M73,9.2c0.4-0.1,3.5-1.6,8.4-2.6c4.9-1.1,8.9-0.5,8.9-0.8\tc0-0.3-1-0.9-6.2-0.3S72.6,9.3,73,9.2z M71.6,6.7C71.8,6.8,75,5.4,77.3,5c2.3-0.3,1.9-0.5,1.9-0.6c0-0.1-1.1-0.2-2.7,0.2\tC74.8,5.1,71.4,6.6,71.6,6.7z M93.6,4.4c0.1,0.2,3.5,0.8,5.6,1.8c2.1,1,1.8,0.6,1.9,0.5c0.1-0.1-0.8-0.8-2.4-1.3\tC97.1,4.8,93.5,4.2,93.6,4.4z M65.4,11.1c-0.1,0.3,0.3,0.5,1.9-0.2s2.6-1.3,2.2-1.2s-0.9,0.4-2.5,0.8C65.3,10.9,65.5,10.8,65.4,11.1\tz M34.5,12.4c-0.2,0,2.1,0.8,3.3,0.9c1.2,0.1,2,0.1,2-0.2c0-0.3-0.1-0.5-1.6-0.4C36.6,12.8,34.7,12.4,34.5,12.4z M152.2,21.1\tc-0.1,0.1-2.4-0.3-7.5-0.3c-5,0-13.6-2.4-17.2-3.5c-3.6-1.1,10,3.9,16.5,4.1C150.5,21.6,152.3,21,152.2,21.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M269.6,18c-0.1-0.1-4.6,0.3-7.2,0c-7.3-0.7-17-3.2-16.6-2.9c0.4,0.3,13.7,3.1,17,3.3\tC267.7,18.8,269.7,18,269.6,18z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M227.4,9.8c-0.2-0.1-4.5-1-9.5-1.2c-5-0.2-12.7,0.6-12.3,0.5c0.3-0.1,5.9-1.8,13.3-1.2\tS227.6,9.9,227.4,9.8z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M204.5,13.4c-0.1-0.1,2-1,3.2-1.1c1.2-0.1,2,0,2,0.3c0,0.3-0.1,0.5-1.6,0.4\tC206.4,12.9,204.6,13.5,204.5,13.4z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M201,10.6c0-0.1-4.4,1.2-6.3,2.2c-1.9,0.9-6.2,3.1-6.1,3.1c0.1,0.1,4.2-1.6,6.3-2.6\tS201,10.7,201,10.6z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M154.5,26.7c-0.1-0.1-4.6,0.3-7.2,0c-7.3-0.7-17-3.2-16.6-2.9c0.4,0.3,13.7,3.1,17,3.3\tC152.6,27.5,154.6,26.8,154.5,26.7z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M41.9,19.3c0,0,1.2-0.3,2.9-0.1c1.7,0.2,5.8,0.9,8.2,0.7c4.2-0.4,7.4-2.7,7-2.6\tc-0.4,0-4.3,2.2-8.6,1.9c-1.8-0.1-5.1-0.5-6.7-0.4S41.9,19.3,41.9,19.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M75.5,12.6c0.2,0.1,2-0.8,4.3-1.1c2.3-0.2,2.1-0.3,2.1-0.5c0-0.1-1.8-0.4-3.4,0\tC76.9,11.5,75.3,12.5,75.5,12.6z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M15.6,13.2c0-0.1,4.3,0,6.7,0.5c2.4,0.5,5,1.9,5,2c0,0.1-2.7-0.8-5.1-1.4\tC19.9,13.7,15.7,13.3,15.6,13.2z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6faa7\" data-id=\"ac6faa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6bf81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e6bf81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do Dry Eye Symptoms Flare Up During Winter?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee8ba48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee8ba48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057a154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"057a154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e8eca3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e8eca3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0135f02\" data-id=\"0135f02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c1d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83c1d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>Dry Eye Syndrome<\/b>, also known as <b>Dry Eye Disease<\/b>, is an ocular condition characterized by a tear film imbalance that causes inflammation of the eye&#8217;s surface. Tears are a sterile, transparent fluid that lubricates our eyes while providing nourishing amino acids and electrolytes. Very often, an insufficient amount of tears may be produced, or the tears may <b>evaporate too quickly<\/b> from the ocular surface, leaving the eyes dry.<\/p><p>This leads to an inflammatory condition that causes burning and redness of the eyes, a foreign body sensation, and blurred vision. Dry eye syndrome is a condition that, if not diagnosed and treated correctly, can easily become chronic. Therefore, it&#8217;s important to understand all the factors that can cause alterations to the tear film.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd56db1\" data-id=\"bd56db1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2a286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff2a286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dry-eye-1b-450x450.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-nt-related-post size-nt-related-post wp-image-11899\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dry-eye-1b-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dry-eye-1b-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8a975d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8a975d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c637da5\" data-id=\"c637da5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e025dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e025dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Causes that can predispose to dry eyes can stem from <b>exogenous factors<\/b> (previous eye surgery, contact lens use, prolonged exposure to electronic devices, seasonal conjunctivitis, unbalanced diet) or <b>endogenous factors<\/b> (menopause, female gender, thyroiditis, intestinal dysbiosis). It&#8217;s not uncommon for many vitamin deficiencies, especially <b>Vitamin D deficiency<\/b>, to lie behind the onset of dry eyes, particularly in the cold season.<\/p><p>Winter brings lower temperatures and rain, which forces many people to spend more hours indoors, not only for work but also for physical activity. Gyms and sports centers are preferred over gardens and large parks. The amount of sunlight drastically reduces, often accompanied by a decrease in Vitamin D levels in our bodies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f0f4f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f0f4f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc4c2c0\" data-id=\"bc4c2c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e6c787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e6c787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a368dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a368dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dry-eye-2a.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11901\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dry-eye-2a.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dry-eye-2a-300x238.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/romevisionclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Dry-eye-2a-768x611.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6c69d9\" data-id=\"d6c69d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fce9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-r-energy-accordion-tabs-section\" data-id=\"4fce9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"r-energy-accordion-tabs-section.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--with-border\"><div class=\"title-block\"><h4 class=\"title\">Vitamin D: An Overview<\/h4><svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><p><b>Vitamin D<\/b> is a fat-soluble molecule that forms in our skin through the action of sunlight. Indeed, when the sun hits our skin, it induces a <b>photolysis<\/b> reaction that converts a cholesterol precursor into the inactive form of Vitamin D (previtamin D3). This previtamin is then subsequently metabolized and activated.<\/p><p>The importance of Vitamin D is now widely documented by scientific literature, and it represents a crucial vitamin for our body's well-being. The biological action of this vitamin is evident on bone tissue, where the molecule regulates calcium levels, and on the pancreas, where it regulates the normal secretion of insulin and simultaneously promotes calcium reabsorption in the kidneys. It also plays an important role in mammary glands, salivary glands, and the thyroid gland. Vitamin D's role also gains importance in the immune system, where it reduces the synthesis of inflammatory mediators. For this reason, a Vitamin D deficiency is often at the root of autoimmune diseases.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--with-border\"><div class=\"title-block\"><h4 class=\"title\">Vitamin D for Eye Health<\/h4><svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><p>Vitamin D contributes to the well-being of not only structures like the intestines, bones, and kidneys, but also our eyes. Many structures on the ocular surface have <b>receptors<\/b>, specialized proteins present on our cells, to which the vitamin binds to perform its biological functions. The basal production of <b>estrogen hormones<\/b> is also strongly regulated by Vitamin D. The same Vitamin D-sensitive receptors present on the conjunctiva and Meibomian glands are also sensitive to fluctuations in hormone levels that are found especially in females during the menopausal period. Consequently, low levels of Vitamin D in the body are reflected on the ocular surface through the appearance of symptoms attributable to dry eye. Vitamin D also shows reparative effects in improving the junctions between cells, strengthening the cell-to-cell barrier while stimulating the production of specific proteins (cathelicidins D) that induce the healing of inflammatory processes. A recent scientific study confirms how Vitamin D on the ocular surface can decrease inflammatory mediators. Dry eye is a multifactorial condition because it depends on a variety of environmental factors, lifestyles, and predisposing health conditions. A characteristic of Dry Eye is the presence of an inflammatory state on the ocular surface caused by a tear film imbalance. Here, the action of Vitamin D plays an important role, allowing for the decrease of inflammatory cells through the same mechanisms involved in immune conditions (rheumatoid arthritis). Inflammation of the ocular surface, in fact, is often the first sign that leads to tear evaporation from the cornea, leaving the eyes dry. Therefore, one feels ocular burning and a foreign body sensation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--with-border\"><div class=\"title-block\"><h4 class=\"title\">What to Do?<\/h4><svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><p>Vitamin D levels in our body physiologically tend to decrease during the autumn and winter period due to less exposure to sunlight. It's possible to replenish it through diet and by taking Vitamin D supplements.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--with-border\"><div class=\"title-block\"><h4 class=\"title\">Diet<\/h4><svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><p>Vitamin D synthesis is largely influenced by age, health conditions, exposure to sunlight, and lastly, but not least importantly, by diet. Following a <b>balanced diet<\/b> is fundamental for the prevention of many systemic pathologies. In particular, a proper Mediterranean diet allows for the intake, in appropriate doses, of a correct variety of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, fibers, proteins, and carbohydrates, which should be differentiated, avoiding saturated fatty acids and refined flours as much as possible. Specifically, some foods, more than others, have a higher quantity of Vitamin D. In particular, with the intention of increasing the intake of foods with a high quantity of Vitamin D, it is appropriate to consume foods such as:<\/p><ul><li><p><b>Fish<\/b>, especially herring, tuna, mackerel, salmon, swordfish, trout.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Eggs<\/b>, though Vitamin D is present in very low percentages.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Cod liver oil<\/b>, which is particularly rich in Vitamin D.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Dairy products<\/b> (yogurt) and cheeses.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Dried mushrooms<\/b>.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Dark and large-leaf vegetables<\/b> (broccoli, kale).<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Cocoa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>It's always advisable to prefer light cooking to avoid the dispersion of important nutrients.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--with-border\"><div class=\"title-block\"><h4 class=\"title\">Vitamin D Supplements<\/h4><svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><p>In cases where significant Vitamin D deficiencies manifest, it's advisable to consult your doctor and evaluate the intake of a Vitamin D supplement.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--with-border\"><div class=\"title-block\"><h4 class=\"title\">Tear Substitutes for Dry Eye<\/h4><svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"content-block\"><p>In the presence of dry eye symptoms, it's a good habit to use <b>artificial tears<\/b>. 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