Dry eyes are coming! This will help you say goodbye to dry eyes

The hot weather has turned out to be a high incidence season for dry eyes. Ophthalmologists believe that this is closely related to long-term use of air conditioners and computers, as well as wearing contact lenses. What are the treatments for dry eyes? Appropriate lifestyle adjustments can often significantly improve symptoms. If they are ineffective, there are a variety of medical methods that can be used.

Treatment of dry eyes

To prevent dry eyes, maintaining good work and living habits is an effective way to prevent dry eyes. The following can be used to prevent the evaporation of tears:

1. Blink more

Blinking is a protective nerve reflex action, and the tear layer can evenly apply tears to the surface of the cornea and conjunctiva to keep them moistened and not dry. Once the number of blinks decreases, the amount of tears will directly decrease, and the tear film exposed to the air will evaporate quickly and lose its protective power for the eyeball.

When using your eyes for long periods of time, such as operating a computer, driving, reading, etc., remind yourself not to focus too much and take some time to blink. Most people blink once every five seconds, or about 20 times per minute.

2. Pay attention to eye hygiene

Pay attention to eye hygiene, wash your hands frequently, do not rub your eyes with your hands, take a break after using your eyes for about an hour, close your eyes and look into the distance. For patients with oily secretions, debris, and falling material on the eyelids, it is important to maintain eyelid hygiene.

3. Attention those who use the computer for a long time

People who work with computers for a long time, especially young people, should pay attention to timely treatment of dry eye symptoms, reduce computer use time, and avoid continuous long-term computer use.

Working posture and distance are also very important. Try to keep a distance of more than 60 cm and adjust the most appropriate posture so that your eyes can be kept downward at about 30 degrees. Such an angle can relax the neck muscles and minimize the area of ​​the eye surface exposed to the air.

4. Pay attention to your diet

People who work on computers for a long time should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and increase their intake of vitamins A, B1, C and E.

To prevent dry cornea, dry eyes, decreased vision, and even night blindness, you should eat more foods rich in vitamin A, such as soy products, fish, milk, walnuts, green vegetables, cabbage, water spinach, tomatoes and fresh fruits.

Vitamin C can effectively inhibit cell oxidation. The main functions of vitamin E are: lowering cholesterol, removing waste from the body and preventing cataracts. Walnuts and peanuts are rich in vitamin E. Vitamin B1 can nourish the nerves, and green leafy vegetables contain a lot of vitamin B1.

You can drink green tea or chrysanthemum tea appropriately every day, because the lipopolysaccharide in tea can improve the body's hematopoietic function, and tea also has the function of preventing radiation damage.

Some foods and drinks can dehydrate your eyes and body, such as chocolate and cola. Both coffee and tea contain caffeine, which can deplete the body's water. In order to stay hydrated, we need to drink plenty of water (at least six glasses of water a day if possible).

5. Wearing glasses

Contact lenses can indeed improve a person's appearance to a great extent, but they also bring a lot of pain, dry eyes being one of them. Wearing contact lenses for a long time will reduce tear secretion, so people who wear contact lenses always feel dry eyes.

To prevent dry eyes, it is recommended to wear glasses on windy days, wear goggles when swimming, and wear sunglasses when going out.

6. Use air conditioning as little as possible and spend less time in rooms with low humidity

In addition to regulating temperature, air conditioners also dehumidify, reducing the moisture content in the air. In this dry environment, the evaporation rate of the tear film increases, which can easily cause the eyes to become dry and astringent. Winter, with its dry climate, is a high incidence season for dry eyes.

When the weather is hot, when using air conditioning, be sure to open windows for ventilation regularly, or place an air humidifier in the room. Keep the room humidity between 30%--50%.

The above are the treatment methods for dry eyes that can relieve dry eyes. In addition, the weather is hot and dry, so don't forget to replenish water in time.