I talk to my patients about reducing sodium in their diet because of it's impact on causing dry eyes, dehydration and hypertension which can affect the eyes.
When most people think of sodium, they refer to the salt they add to the food or to foods that are obviously salty, like pretzels or French fries. Until you begin reading food labels carefully and begin adding up all the sodium found in most processed items, you may be oblivious to all the sodium you are consuming each day.
Here is an interesting video and trivia about sodium intake from one of my favorite websites:
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