A small way to self-test for dry eyes
A small way to self-test for dry eyes
Wearing contact lenses for a long time? 8 hours a day in front of the computer, 24 hours a day without air conditioning? Tired eyes? Dry eyes,
Dry? Maybe you have dry eyes! Dry eye syndrome is an eye disease, which is usually manifested as dry eyes, foreign body sensation, pain, burning sensation, itchy eyes, blurred vision, red eyes, photophobia, tearing, etc.
Dry eye symptoms can range from mild to severe, with a foreign body sensation in the early stages and a burning sensation in the progression of the disease.
Dryness in the eyes is the most obvious symptom, especially when blowing outdoors and concentration leads to a decrease in blinking.
Dry eyes are very noticeable when you wake up at night or early in the morning.
Do you have dry eyes when you have been in front of the computer for a long time? You can take a look at the following quiz 1. Under normal circumstances,
Yawning will cause tear secretion, and patients with dry eye syndrome will not have obvious tear secretion after yawning.
After blinking hard, the eye socket will only moisten slightly.
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What is dry glasses and what causes it? 2. Wake up,
Dry or even swollen eyes.
3. Afraid of wind, you need to squint.
In 1995, the National Eye Institute of the United States formulated a classification of dry eyes, which divided dry eyes into insufficient tear production and excessive evaporation.
The surface of our eyeballs is protected by a "film" formed by tears.
It helps us lock in moisture, stay moisturized, and block invasion.
The aqueous layer that "hydrates" is secreted by the lacrimal glands, while the lipid layer, which is responsible for the function of "locking in water", is secreted by the meibomian glands.
Studies have proven that more than 80% of dry eye patients are due to meibomian gland dysfunction,
Caused by insufficient lipid secretion and decreased "water-locking" function.
For example, a pot is filled with water, but in the process of boiling,
The water is getting less and less, and at this time you need to replenish the water so that the pot does not boil dry.
If you don't add water, it will lead to dry eye syndrome with "insufficient tear production". Of course
You add a layer of oil to the surface of the water in the pot, which locks in the water and inhibits the rapid evaporation of water.
But if you remove this layer of oil, the water evaporates much faster than before,
This can lead to dry eyes that are "too evaporative".
Who is prone to dry eyes?1. Concentrate on the computer, mobile phone, reading and writing for a long time, etc.
Causes fewer blinks and more tears to evaporate.
2. Sitting in an air-conditioned room for a long time, the air humidity decreases, and tears evaporate too much.
3. Heavy air pollution, such as smoke and dust, wind and sand, etc., will affect the quality and quantity of tears.
4. Drug-induced dry eye, long-term use of eye drops containing preservatives, reducing the number of goblet cells, etc.; 5. Dry eye syndrome caused by trauma or surgical origin and disease; How to alleviate and treat dry eye syndrome?1. Improve the daily environment,
Pay attention to your diet:
It should be appropriately reduced to use eyes for a long time, pay attention to rest,
Try to wear soft contact lenses sparingly.
You can place a humidifier indoors to increase the humidity of the air and avoid air conditioners and fans blowing directly on your face.
In terms of diet, you can increase the intake of fish and reduce the intake of carbohydrates.
2. Medical treatment:
The ultimate way for many people to feel dry eyes is to take out a drop of eye drops.
This is not right.
First of all, eye drops should not be abused, as it has already been mentioned that long-term use of eye drops containing preservatives can cause dry eyes.
Secondly, too frequent eye drops will completely wash away the normal tear film.
Speeding up tear evaporation can worsen dry eye symptoms.
Therefore, please follow your doctor's instructions when choosing a medication.
By far the most common and effective method is meibomian gland therapy.
Including fumigation, hot compresses, massage, referred to as "eye SPA".
The oil inside the normal meibomian gland is clear, easily excreted, and distributed on the ocular surface.
Locks in water.
In people with meibomian gland dysfunction, the oil will become very thick and not easy to melt.
At this time, you can warm the eyelids with a warm compress to let the oil flow again.
The meibomian glands are then restored with the assistance and compression of certain manipulations and instruments.
Dry eye syndrome needs early attention, early detection, and early treatment to avoid meibomian gland atrophy.
Affects the effectiveness of treatment or progresses to irreversible severity.
In order to better solve the problem of dry eye patients, Aier Ophthalmology has taken the lead in the industry to launch a dry eye clinic.
Provide patients with systematic and scientific diagnosis and treatment plans.
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