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Air pollution, dry weather, and too long in front of the computer can cause dry and itchy eyes. In addition to these factors, it seems that the older a person more likely to develop chronic dry eye, especially after menopause in women.
As reported by prevention, Friday (30/11/2012), prevent dry eyes by following these six easy steps:
1. Rest my eyes from the computer screen
2. Use eye drops
Being in front of a computer all day can make dry eyes, so rest your eyes for a minute every hour to see the computer.
Artificial tears are eye drops that you can get at the pharmacy, can relieve dry eye and reduce discomfort in the eye. Choose a safe eye drops without preservatives, which can cause eye irritation. Use every few hours if my eyes feel very dry and sore.
3. Increase your intake of omega-3
4. Do not wear contact lenses too long
Omega-3 is proven to help reduce inflammation throughout the body, especially in the eyes. Inflammation is often a major cause of dry eye. Overcome with increasing consumption of fish or taking fish oil supplements.
Using contacts lemsa is also one of the causes of dry eye. Immediately off your contact lenses when I got home after the move to allow time for the eye to rest longer.
5. Note the drugs you consume
Certain medications, such as antihistamines for allergies, can cause dry eyes because the drug is designed to drain the sinus. Some birth control pills can also cause dry eye. Ask your doctor whether there are options other drugs that do not cause dry eyes.
6. massaging eyes
Andrew Weil, MD, director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and a professor of clinical medicine at the University of Arizona, suggested to massage the eye in this way to prevent dry eye:
- Rub hands together to warm them, then put your elbows on the table and sustain the closed eyes with the heel of your palm. Take a deep breath, then apply light pressure on the eye. Hold briefly and release.
Andrew Weil, MD, director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and a professor of clinical medicine at the University of Arizona, suggested to massage the eye in this way to prevent dry eye:
- Rub hands together to warm them, then put your elbows on the table and sustain the closed eyes with the heel of your palm. Take a deep breath, then apply light pressure on the eye. Hold briefly and release.
- Use your thumb to gently massage your eyebrows, started in the area between the eyebrows and then massage with light pressure along the brow bone. When finished, open your eyes wide and inhale deeply.
Source: Prevention
