Tips to protect eyes from heat
Monday May 13, 2013 10:49:27 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi: From viral conjunctivitis to corneal
ulcer, the merciless summer can cause all sort of eye-related
problems. Water, eye exercises and other remedies can help protect
them.
Sanjay Dhawan, director, ophthalmology at Fortis Healthcare,
shares some of the common eye problems during summer and tips on
how to ward them off.
Viral conjunctivitis: If your eyes turn red, get pricking
sensation and if they start watering, you are suffering from viral
conjunctivitis. Since it spreads fast, try not to contact people
for a few days. You also need to maintain good hygiene by washing
hands and the eye area with clean water.
Keep handkerchiefs and towels to yourself and do not allow others
to use them. Use antibiotic eye drops and eye ointments, but only
after consulting experts.
Stye: In this case, your eyes swell up. You will experience pain
and redness will occur due to bacterial infection on the eyelids.
Hygiene is important to get rid of stye. Maintain it with a hot
compress. Analgesic tablets and antibiotics will also help to give
some relief from pain.
Dry eyes syndrome: The symptoms of this condition includes intense
itching, fluid discharge from eyes, redness and soreness or
dryness in the eyes. Eyes need to be washed thoroughly,
lubricating eye drops will provide relief too. Wear good quality
eye shades that will help to protect eyes from sun’s harmful
ultraviolet rays.
Corneal ulcer: The infection can be a result of complication of
conjunctivitis or use of contaminated contact lenses. It can be
bacterial, fungal or viral. It leads to severe pain, redness,
watering, blurring of vision, photophobia and a yellowish white
spot on the cornea. You must immediately visit a doctor if you are
infected.
Dhawan also suggests some dos and don'ts.
Sunglasses: Opt for sunglasses that cover whole eyes. Shades block
out 99 to 100 percent of both UVA and UVB radiation and screen out
75 to 90 percent of visible light.
Make sure your sunglass lenses are perfectly matched in colour and
free of distortion and imperfection. Gray-coloured lenses reduce
light intensity without altering the colour of objects, providing
the most natural colour vision. See a sunglass lens on how much UV
radiation it absorbs.
Contact lenses: Your contact lenses should also be protected from
intense heat. If you wear UV protective contact lenses, you still
need to wear a pair of sunglasses to protect the area of the eye
that is not covered by the lens.
No air-conditioning (AC): Use of AC should be avoided in case you
are suffering from any kind of eye infection.
Cold Water: Splash cold water on your eyes at regular intervals.
This relaxes stressed eyes and keeps your eyes hydrated. Avoid
rubbing eyes. Stay away from dusty areas.
Eye exercise: Exercise is good for relieving the stresses off from
eyes. The best eye care exercise that you can practice is to close
your eyes and press them with your palms. You should do this eye
care exercise daily for about 5 to 10 minutes.
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