Your eyes need moisture and lubrication to remain healthy, and your tears provide them with the solution they need to maintain this health, so for those of you with dry eyes, I will be giving you 6 ways to combat and counter this effect.
Believe it or not, your tears serve so many purposes for your eyes that it’s like that have their own little pharmacy. They are made up of proteins and antibodies that fight infection, the have mucus so the moisture is evenly spread, there is water to provide moisture, and oils to provide your eyes with lubrication.
All of this happens to come from a gland that is located around your eye, and if there is ever a problem with that gland, you may develop dry eyes. If your tears are not doing the job of lubricating your eyes the way they should, you could have redness, itching, pain, vision blurring, and a feeling of grittiness, like sand in your eyes.
You may also experience an excess of tear production, and this comes from your eyes sending SOS signals to your nervous system indicating they need more moisture. In return, your eyes experience an excess production of tears, trying to combat the cause of this dryness. But these tears are just water, and don’t really have the same properties that are needed to truly relieve dry eyes, or to keep your eyes healthy.
To help combat your dry eye symptoms, here are the 6 ways to counter the effect…
Check Your Medicine Cabinet
The first thing you should do is look in your medicine cabinet and check the side effects for the medication you are taking. Your dry eyes just may be a result of this. Some of the most common medications that will cause this are antidepressants, blood pressure pills and antihistamines.
You Should Blink More Often
At your computer that is. We really do have a tendency to blink less when we are staring at our computers. The best thing to do is to take a 10 minute break every 30 minutes, just to rest your eyes. Slowly close and open your eyes ten times, then try focusing on something a little further away than your computer screen.
Eat More Omega 35
Eating more Omega 35 rich fish like salmon, sardines, herring and mackerel helps create more oil for your tears, and slows down the evaporation process. You can also get the same results from flaxseed, and they all help lessen inflammation.
Wear Sunglasses
Wearing sunglasses protect your eyes from a host of things, like dust, wind, pollen and the sun. If you really want to protect your eyes, try wearing sunglasses that have a foam seal on the sides.
Give Your Contacts A Rest
Your contacts may be aggravating your dry eyes. The contacts are uncomfortable and irritate your eyes, that causes your dry eyes to become worst. So put them away and wear your eyeglasses instead.
Try Replacing Your Tears
There are a few over-the-counter products that you can use to help with your dry eyes. They are made with the purpose of adding moisture to your eyes. If this is the route you go, be sure it is a product for dry eyes, not redness. Getting the red out products aren’t meant for replacing moisture to dry eyes.
If all else fails, you may have to make a visit to your ophthalmologist. He will be able to surgically insert plugs into your tear ducts that will stop your precious tears from draining.
These plugs can be either temporary or permanent, and are made of silicone. It’s a painless procedure, you can’t feel the plugs, and the procedure can be done right in your doctor’s office.
