The invisible thin tear film, which is covered by our eyes, serves as a lubricant for the eyeball. It contains substances that nourish the cornea and protect the eyes from pathogenic microbes and dry out. But this miracle mechanism works under one condition. Tears formed in the lacrimal glands, evenly moisturize the eyes only when blinking.
It is absolutely necessary to find out what causes discomfort. As a rule, if the natural moisture is disturbed, the sensation of a foreign body in the eye first appears, lacrimation, followed by a permanent dryness. "Dry eye syndrome" - this is the name for this condition in medicine.
Among the main causes of draining the cornea of the eye, ophthalmologists call Avitaminosis, a reaction to the taking of certain medications. It is also noted that allergic people more prone to this disorder.
Most of the initially healthy people "earned" this problem due to unfavorable external factors (bad ecology, electromagnetic radiation). But still, most often with this problem are turned to the oculists office workers (those who work with monitors and computers). Therefore, first of all doctors advise those who spend hours "hanging" in the screen, try to blink more often, accustom themselves to such "bloating" gymnastics. It is necessary to take the rule of blinking at least once a half minutes, then - every 5-10 seconds. This does not interfere with concentration, on the contrary - it distracts the stinging and dryness in the eyes.
Few people think about what "dries" the eyes of not only the monitor, but also the air conditioner. This device is not uncommon at all, and accompanies us at work, in shops, in a car and at home. Even being switched on neutral mode, not speaking about heating, most air conditioners deprive air of moisture. The same applies to any heating appliances.
Treatment and prevention of the "dry eye" syndrome, as a rule, is carried out with the help of preparations of the "artificial tear" series. On a kind these are transparent drops, often in compact packages, which are easily placed in the cosmetic bag. Usually, doctors recommend burying your eyes 3 to 8 times a day.
There are also gel-like artificial tears with a thicker consistency and prolonged action. But such drugs only for a short time "extinguish" the syndrome, the cause of the ailment does not disappear, therefore it is necessary to undergo an ophthalmological examination. To prevent disease, it is recommended to install humidifiers in rooms. Those who spend a lot of time at the computer are advised to ensure that the distance to the monitor was not less than 50 cm, and the center of the screen was 10-20 cm lower than the eye level.
Do you work at the computer? Do an hour every few simple exercises to train your eyesight.
1. Lean back in the chair, close your eyes, turn your eyeballs from left to right and vice versa, 10 times.
2. Press the tips of the fingers of the whiskey and blink quickly 15 times.
3. Take a deep breath, squeezing your eyes as tightly as possible. Hold your breath for a couple of seconds, open your eyes in exhalation.
4. Close your eyes and gently massage your eyelids with your fingertips clockwise.
5. Holding your head straight, raise your eyes as high as possible to the ceiling, and then as low as possible. Do it 10 times.
If these exercises are performed daily, vision will improve. Therefore, our advice to you: if you want to have a healthy vision until old age, follow all the above instructions and the quality of your vision, will improve much. And still be sure to consult with an ophthalmologist.
Julia Sobolevskaya , specially for the site