Risk of dry eye disease and how to prevent it

Nowadays, dry eye condition is quite common and leaves many consequences, but not everyone understands this disease clearly and knows how to prevent it early.

Causes of dry eyes

Dry eyes are a condition in which the eyes are uncomfortable and burning for a long time. If not detected early, dry eyes can become more severe, causing conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers. The disease is not only common in people who work regularly with computer screens and books; but can happen to anyone, regardless of age or occupation.

The causes of dry eyes are often a polluted environment, lack of humidity in the air due to frequent use of air conditioning, poor diet, side effects of certain medications and surgeries. Some bad habits in daily life also lead to this disease, for example sitting for long periods of time in front of the computer, watching too much TV or frequent exposure to dust, toxic fumes, air conditioning, fans, ultraviolet heat and bright light.

Dry eye disease will become more serious if not treated promptly.

Other common causes include changes in female hormones (found in pregnant women, menopause) and decreased function of the lacrimal gland due to aging in middle age. In addition, a diet lacking in vitamin A, using many antihistamines, thiabendazole, general anesthetics... also cause your eyes to lack moisture, leading to dry eyes over time.

For women who frequently wear eye makeup, dry eyes are more severe, causing symptoms of eye discharge around the eyelids, burning eyes, itching, and burning every morning when waking up. People who are constantly exposed to cigarette smoke are also targets of the disease.

How to prevent dry eyes

To avoid dry eyes, gritty feeling, pain, light sensitivity, excessive tearing and eyelids sticking to the eyeball when blinking, you need to pay attention to changing some habits.

If you have to work on the computer for a long time, every 30 minutes, you should take 5-10 minutes to rest your eyes, blink slowly and often. In the office, you need to adjust the position of the computer screen below your line of sight, at a distance of 16-24 cm; at the same time, pay attention to creating humidity for the air.

Regarding eye care, you should limit wearing contact lenses, regularly apply compresses/massage your eyes, use eye drops containing high viscosity HEC, supplement artificial tears, maintain eye moisture and drink plenty of water (1.5-2 liters/day).

Prevention and treatment of dry eyes requires daily persistence to ensure bright, healthy eyes and avoid dangerous diseases caused by complications from dry eyes.

According to Zing.vn