How to dilate your pupils at home on your own without drops for a long time, all day

Dilated pupils help to make the look deeper and more languid. Even in ancient times, women resorted to a similar technique to drive the male half crazy. Ophthalmologists dilate the pupils in order to make it easier to diagnose the eyes and make an accurate diagnosis.

At home, you can enlarge the pupil using special eye drops, but many of them can provoke the development of undesirable manifestations or use other methods, some of which are unusual, but effective.

The pupil is an opening located in the iris of the eye, which acts as a lumen, helping to let light through from its source. The light rays enter the eye, and after that they are focused on the retina. Due to the fact that the illumination around a person changes, the size of the pupil can also change many times throughout the day.

The pupil independently changes in size in order to protect the retina of the eye from burns. The pupil narrows in bright sunny weather, and in the dark, on the contrary, it increases in size.

Fluctuations in lighting are not the only reason for the dilation of the pupils, they can be increased due to the development of pathologies or they are specially expanded in order to carry out diagnostic measures.

Why dilate your pupils

One of the most innocent reasons for pupil dilation is to enhance the attractiveness of the eyes and the expressiveness of the gaze. A similar trick is used by women to attract the attention of the opposite sex.

Ophthalmologists often resort to pupil dilation to make it more convenient to examine the fundus and diagnose various pathologies.

It is possible to dilate the pupils with the help of special medications, which are recommended for use in several cases:

• ophthalmologists for a diagnostic examination of the lens or fundus - the posterior segment of the eye;
• dilate pupils at home; women resort to increasing the size of the pupil to make their eyes more languid and pronounced;
• test of visual acuity in order to choose the right glasses or contact lenses;
• carrying out surgical intervention on the eyes, so that it is more convenient to get to the desired section of the eye, because this organ is very small and special concentration of the specialist's attention is needed;
• mydriasis, and this is exactly what they call enlarged pupils, is carried out before laser coagulation of the retina (with diabetic retinopathy and other pathologies);
• to prevent the formation or vice versa of rupture of adhesions localized in the area between the iris and the lens, which is often found with iridocyclitis, if adhesions are not broken in time, they can provoke the development of glaucoma, cataracts and other pathologies eyes;
• for an effective test for glaucoma;
• for the treatment of children aged 7 years and older suffering from accommodation spasm or PINA, but only after true reflux has been measured.

Some people deliberately dilate their pupils using various techniques to make them look more intimidating and determined.

Extension Ways and Techniques

Scientists have found that dilated pupils in women are a sign of sexual arousal, sensuality and passion. In ancient times, courtesans used belladonna juice in their eyes to make them look sexy. Popular photographers artificially enlarge their models' pupils in order to attract more attention to them.

Few of ordinary people think about whether the pupils are dilated or not, and there can be many reasons for this condition:

• insufficient lighting;
• sharp loud sound;
• intoxication from taking drugs, alcohol;
• special interest in the opposite sex;
• the strongest fear;
• good high spirits;
• serious vision problems requiring the consultation of an ophthalmologist.

Most of the techniques that provoke pupil dilation lead to the fact that the muscles of the eye are very tense. If you often use drugs for mydriasis, then you can provoke the development of serious pathologies, which include a nervous tic, migraine.

If the first signs of a complication appear, then it is necessary to urgently stop using the drug, and give the organs of vision a rest for 2-4 days.

If, after discontinuing the drugs, the alarming symptoms do not disappear, then you need to urgently seek help from a specialist. The ophthalmologist will help to remove unpleasant symptoms and tell you how to safely enlarge the pupil in size.

Medications

The pupillary space can also be expanded with the help of special drugs that belong to the mydriatic group. They should be used only on the recommendation of an ophthalmologist. Do not forget that the use of such drops leads to a temporary deterioration in vision.

Today, ophthalmologists use two types of drops to dilate the pupils. They are described in the table below.

Drop type	Features of the impact
Direct acting or mydriatic	These drops help to contract the muscles of the eye, thereby increasing the size of the pupil. This type includes drugs such as Irifrin, Phenylephrine.
Indirect action	These medications help relax the muscle that is responsible for the constriction of the pupil. This muscle is responsible for the focus of the eye, but immediately after using these drops, a person experiences a temporary loss of visual acuity. This group of drugs can also be recommended for use in case of spasm of accommodation of the eye.

There are many effective drugs, but the best are:

1. Atropine. These drops appeared a long time ago and in the distant past they were often used by women to make their look especially languid. But their frequent use provoked a deterioration in vision and they saw everything around as in a fog. The drops contain atropine sulfate, which is a powerful alkaloid. The drug has a toxic effect and, with prolonged use, can provoke a significant deterioration in vision. Do not use drops for people with ailments of the heart and blood vessels, dysfunctions of the genitourinary system and the digestive system.
2. Phenylephrine. Provokes pupil dilation and removes intraocular fluid. Also, the drug helps to narrow the capillaries of the conjunctiva. The solution quickly penetrates the tissues, so the effect is observed within a few minutes after application and lasts for 6 hours.
3. Midriacil. The drops quickly dilate the pupil, but for a short period. The main component is tropicamide, which has a minimum of undesirable manifestations. It is used in the treatment of childhood diseases and to facilitate diagnostic examination. Use with caution under high pressure.
4. Midrimax. This solution not only helps to dilate the pupil, but also lowers intraocular pressure. The medicine has a gentle effect, so it can be used for people with increased ophthalmotonus and for the diagnosis of glaucoma. The effect is observed within 10 minutes after application and lasts for an hour.

   

5. Irifrin. The drops have a short duration of action. It is used to diagnose eye ailments and to treat high pressure inside the eye. It is forbidden to use drops for children under 12 years old, people with vascular and liver pathologies, elderly patients over 70 years old.
6. Cyclomed. This is one of the most popular drugs among ophthalmologists, because its duration of action is observed for 12 hours. This drug has almost no contraindications and undesirable manifestations, therefore it is allowed to be used even by women during the period of carrying a baby and breastfeeding. The drug is sold without a prescription, its average cost varies within 350 rubles.

When choosing a drug that helps to enlarge the pupils, you must first carefully read the instructions, especially the sections: contraindications and side effects. Many drugs are not recommended for use in glaucoma, pathologies that have affected the heart and blood vessels, malfunctioning of the thyroid gland.

Pupil enlargement foods

You can dilate your pupils at home if you regularly take caffeinated drinks: strong black tea, coffee, or energy drinks. Caffeine speeds up the production of adrenaline in the adrenal glands, which leads to enlarged pupils. The effect lasts for 5 hours after ingestion of the caffeinated drink.

But you should not abuse caffeinated drinks, as they can provoke tachycardia, insomnia, and increased blood pressure. Caffeine should not be taken by people suffering from heart ailments, hypertensive patients and with an unstable nervous system.

A dark room

You can dilate your pupils yourself at home if you go into a dark room and try to consider an object in it. After going out into the light a few minutes later, you will notice that the pupils are enlarged. The duration of the action is only a few minutes.

Strongest excitement

The pupils have a tendency to increase in size with the strongest arousal. It is enough just to imagine a picture in front of you that will make your heart beat faster, breathing will become much faster. This condition leads to the fact that oxytocin is abruptly released into the body in large quantities, which ultimately leads to the fact that the pupil dilates.

Alcohol intake

If you drink a glass of red wine, then the person has dilated pupils. The effect does not last long. It is not recommended to resort to this method too often, because the use of alcoholic beverages can cause serious harm to the body.

Focusing the gaze

To dilate the pupils, you must initially ensure that the eye muscles are completely relaxed. Vague and indistinct objects located far from the person can become a sign of complete relaxation. But in no case should you relax until the surrounding objects split in two. During this procedure, it is better to think about something pleasant.

After you need to focus your gaze on any of the objects in the distance. This will cause an increase and relaxation of all the muscles of the optic organ. The pupil will increase in size, but not for a long time. The technique is simple and safe.

Self-hypnosis

You can also dilate your pupils at home with the help of simple self-hypnosis. Pupil size is directly influenced by the nervous system.

Therefore, you can apply several methods of self-hypnosis:

1. You can simply imagine that there is pitch darkness around or think that objects in black are located in front of your eyes. With a good imagination, such a technique will help to increase the pupil by a quarter of an hour.
2. You can just remember situations from your personal life that cause strong emotions. At this point, the production of adrenaline increases, and the pupils increase in size.
3. Closing your eyes, you can think about the pleasant. Positive emotions provoke the production of serotonin, the hormone of pleasure. And he, in turn, helps to enlarge the pupil.

If you regularly use the techniques of self-hypnosis, then you can easily enlarge the pupils only with the help of the power of thought. But these methods will not be able to help when communicating with other people, because it will not be possible to simultaneously engage in self-hypnosis and listen to the interlocutor.

Allergy drops

You can dilate your pupils at home if you use the help of drops, which are aimed at eliminating an allergic reaction. Before using the drug, you need to carefully read the instructions and strictly observe the dosage in order to achieve the desired effect, and not cause unwanted manifestations.

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Increase adrenaline

A sudden rush of adrenaline into the bloodstream can cause a brief increase in the pupil. It can be enough for a person to simply remember a situation in which he experienced severe stress, fear or pain, and the hole inside the iris will immediately begin to grow.

Often in this situation, the parameters of the pupil reach their maximum value. Children experience similar feelings when they are afraid that their parents will punish them for a bad grade or prank.

This technique requires a person's concentration of attention and imagination. If you managed to achieve a result, then it will already be noticeable in 5 minutes. The effect can be supplemented and extended by the influence of external factors, for example, you can climb to a height, meet an animal, at the sight of which a strong fear appears.

Sports activities

Physical activity helps to quickly achieve pupil dilation. Sometimes it is enough to simply tighten the abdominal muscles. You need to remember that the whole process should be pleasant, without pain and discomfort. You only need to keep your abs tense for a few minutes. If the effect has not come, then this method can be repeated several more times. The pupils will increase in size for a few minutes.

It is not difficult to dilate the pupils at home, but it so happens that they do not narrow on their own.

In this case, you can apply several folk remedies that will not harm, but, on the contrary, will benefit the eyes:

1. Raspberries. It helps restore vision. Decoctions, vitamin drinks are prepared with it, using berries and leaves. To narrow the pupil, you can even use food prepared for the winter.
2. Blueberry. In any form, berries bring invaluable benefits to the organs of vision. Long-term use of berries and products from them. They even help restore visual acuity.
3. Anise. A decoction of this herb helps to improve blood flow in the tissues located near the eye, restores blood circulation directly to the retina.

It is not difficult to dilate your pupils at home using one of the safe and simple methods. But it must be remembered that the organs of vision are very sensitive and easily injured due to the influence of external factors on them.

All described techniques can be used by people who do not have ophthalmic ailments, otherwise their use may cause complications or unwanted reactions.

Video about drugs for pupil dilation

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