TAMPA: Fish oil supplements have long been recommended to people suffering from dry eye disease, a common ailment that affects millions worldwide—but a study out Friday says they don't work.

"Omega-3 supplements are no more effective than placebo at alleviating dry eye symptoms," read the findings from a randomized clinical trial involving 535 people and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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