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It has been proven that those with ocular rosacea, or any type of rosacea for that matter, are more dehydrated than others. Consider that the eye is 96% water. If you are thirsty, then so are your eyes. In addition to using eye drops and special skin care products, drink another glass of water.

In addition to being dehydrated, the eye glands in ocular rosacea sufferers often produce too little or too much oil. Too much oil causes inflamation of the eye and too little allows the water in the eye to evaporate faster than it should. Whatever the case, drinking more than enough water could reduce redness and irritation in the eyes.

Would you eat a berry every day if you knew it would improve the condition of your rosacea? Many are calling the Chinese berry, goji, a super fruit because of all the great things it does for your body including: a boost to your sex drive, higher energy, mood improvement (it is often called the “happy fruit”), fights cancer and heart disease, eliminates cellulite, and does wonderful things for your skin fitness.

The goji berry is small like most other berries and contains more vitamin C than an orange and more beta-carotene than any other food. The berry also contains a high number of minerals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, anti-inflammatories, and amino acids. The anti-inflammatory abilities make the goji berry beneficial in treating rosacea.

In addition to eating the berries or drinking a juice, there are skin products available that include goji like Murad Recovery Treatment Gel 1.7oz, part of Murad’s Redness/Sensitivity Line.

Ocular rosacea or rosacea of the eyes (ophthalmic) cannot be cured, like facial rosacea. Both types of rosacea can be very painful and visible because of the sufferer’s red eyes and face. Ocular rosacea affects close to 50 percent of those that suffer from facial rosacea.

Symptoms include:

• Redness
• Dryness
• Blurred vision
• Photosensitivity
• Itching
• Tearing
• Pain
• Swollen eye lids

This condition should be treated by a doctor–specifically an ophthalmologist or a dermatologist–in order to relieve the pain and discomfort associated with rosacea. Rosacea is not life threatening and although it is rare, ignoring it could lead to impaired vision, even blindness and cornea damage.

Rosacea is associated with your vascular system or the flow of blood throughout your body. Typically a doctor will prescribe both an internal and an external form of treatment for severe cases of ocular rosacea, which includes an antibiotic like tetracycline along with eye drops and/or a skin cream that will fight bacteria. These treatments don’t eliminate rosacea from your body, but it will eliminate the bacteria present to reduce the symptoms.

In addition to the drugs prescribed by a doctor it is important that you identify your triggers–for example, cold weather, spicy foods, stress–and then modify your diet and routine to avoid them. It is also important to use skin care products designed for rosacea and sensitive skin. Visit SkinFitnessFacts.com to learn more about the available products.