Almost everyone suffers from dry eyes from time to time. While this condition is irritating and uncomfortable there are things you can do to help prevent and treat that itching, burning and gritty feeling, ease the blurry vision and even help eliminate that excessive tearing that often accompanies dry eyes. Here are just a few things you can do to help reduce the chances of your eyes becoming dry and treating your eyes on those occasions when they do become dry.
Preventing Dry Eyes:
The best way to treat any condition is by preventing it in the first place. While you may not be able to completely prevent your eyes from drying out you can take steps to prevent dry eyes from occurring quite as often.
Protect your eyes whenever you go outside. One of the biggest causes of dry eyes is exposing them to the sun's rays, wind and pollens and pollutions in the air. By simply wearing sunglasses that are designed to shield your eyes from the sun's UV rays, you can help eliminate all these factors that may contribute to dry eyes.
Drink plenty of water. Dehydration is another cause of dry eyes. Dehydration can also ruin your health so making sure that you drink enough water each day, this can not only reduce those incidents of dry eyes but can help you remain healthier over all.
Take Frequent breaks when doing activities that slows the rate you blink. Working on the computer, reading, watching television and a number of other activities where you have to concentrate
your eyes for long periods can dry them out. Taking frequent breaks from these activities can help your eyes maintain moisture.
Treating Dry Eyes:
Even when taking every precaution possible there still may be occasions when you suffer from dry eyes when this occurs, treating the condition will help to provide temporary relief from the symptoms of dry eyes until your eyes have an opportunity to recover. Here are some ways to treat your dry eyes
Don't rub. Itching and gritty eyes can make you feel uncomfortable and usually your first response is to rub your eyes. However, rubbing your eyes may only increase the itching and grittiness and make your eyes feel more uncomfortable than before. Closing your eyes and applying a cool cloth will help relive those itching eye lids and bring some relief to dry eyes
Use good quality eye drops. Using good quality eye drops can go a long way in making your eyes feel better and stopping that burning itchy feeling. Most eye drops contain ingredients that are found in your own eyes or tears that lubricate the eye and protect it from drying out. By using high quality drops you are temporarily replacing these necessary ingredients giving your eyes the opportunity to manufacture and restore it's own necessary lubricants. In many cases a little drop can provide you with almost instant relief.
If you have persistent dry eyes that lasts for an extended period of time you should consult your health care professional as dry eyes can sometimes indicate a more serious problem.
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