What are the treatments for dry eyes?

Our eyes are our only way to see the outside world. If there is any abnormality in our eyes, it should be resolved immediately to protect the health of our eyes to the greatest extent. The most obvious symptom of dry eye syndrome is that patients will feel obvious dryness in their eyes, which will make patients feel very uncomfortable, so they need to be treated in time. The common treatments for dry eyes are local and systemic treatments. If you use traditional Chinese medicine, you can also slowly regulate your body. Patients can eat more deep-sea fatty fish to supplement the body's nutrition.

1. Western Medicine

1. Local treatment: Apply cod liver oil eye drops, antibiotic solution and eye ointment at the same time to prevent and treat secondary infection, corneal ulcers and corneal softening, and apply atropine to dilate the pupil and antibiotic eye ointment.

2. Systemic treatment: mainly to improve the patient's nutritional status and prevent secondary infection. Eat foods rich in vitamin A, such as milk, eggs, pork liver and vegetables containing carotene; take cod liver oil orally. If patients have indigestion or gastrointestinal diseases, they can receive intramuscular injections of vitamin A or AD once a day. For systemic complications, active treatment measures should be taken in conjunction with pediatrics or internal medicine.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine

1. Qi Lun Yin Deficiency:

Dryness in the eyes, burning, photophobia, pain, frequent blinking, decreased vision, dry conjunctiva and cornea, and punctate coloration of the cornea stained with fluorescein. The tongue is red with little coating, and the pulse is thready and rapid.

2. Deficiency of Qi Lun Yin Blood:

Dry eyes, blurred vision, dry and dry conjunctiva, decreased tear secretion, accompanied by decreased secretions from the nasal, pharyngeal, oral, and vaginal mucosa. The tongue is red with little coating and dry saliva, and the pulse is thready and rapid.

In addition, eating some deep-sea fatty fish is also good for dry eyes. Of course, this is suitable for patients who do not want to use eye drops. According to relevant research, the more omega-3 fatty acids are consumed, the lower the chance of these people suffering from dry eyes. It is recommended that those who are prone to the disease eat some deep-sea fatty fish such as salmon.

In addition, hot compress can also be used to treat dry eyes. Some patients use eye drops but their eyes still feel dry. At this time, you can use a hot and wet towel to apply hot compress to the eyes for a period of time. Only local hot compress is needed to help open the tear glands and let the tears flow out. Another method is the eyelid rinse method, which is suitable for those who have dry eyes and flaky eyelids.

If you have dry eyes, most people will choose alternative treatments, which is to use some eye drops to lubricate the eyes and reduce dryness. At the same time, it can also play a good role in antibiotics, histamine regulation, hormone regulation, immune regulation, etc.