Is there any connection between dry eye symptoms and rosacea?

What sort of treatments work well for this condition?

Ocular rosacea (OR) occurs fairly often. A rare, but potential, complication of untreated OR is blindness.

Treatments:
... Hot compresses applied to the eyelid margins.
... Cleaning the eyelashes with a damp Q-Tip; may need to use diluted baby shampoo.
... "Light pressure applied to the eyelids can aid in gland expression." [eMedicine]
... Medication as prescribed

There's a clinical trial in New York that is currently recruiting for patients with OR:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?... Source(s): http://www.eyemdlink.com/condition.asp?c...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic115.ht...