The problem of inflammation of the eye once encountered anyone. Redness may occur under the influence of climatic factors: the wind, the sun's rays.
The eye can get a foreign body can be tired after a long sitting in front of a TV or computer. The reasons for this phenomenon are many, so it can not be ignored.
The content of the article:
- 1 That can affect the appearance of red-eye
- 2 Ophthalmic disease with inflammation of the eye
- 3 prevention
- 4 Folk remedies: what to treat sore eyes
That can affect the appearance of red-eye
Before treat eye redness, it is necessary to find out the root cause. There may be several:
- External action of irritating factors: wind, pollen, smoke;
- The reaction to animal dander, flowering plants;
- Stay for a long time in a room with working air conditioning;
- Eyestrain may be for several reasons: prolonged sitting at the monitor or the television, reading in dim light;
- Stress, fatigue, lack of sleep;
- Violated the conditions of operation of lens: do not change on a regular basis, will not be charged for the night;
- Incorrectly matched glasses;
- Increased intracranial pressure;
- "Dry eye" syndrome;
- Ophthalmological diseases.
Sore, red eyes can cause serious illness, so the need to consult a doctor.
In some cases, it is accompanied by other unpleasant symptoms: itching, burning, tingling.
Necessarily need to consult an ophthalmologist if the red eyes are accompanied by more severe symptoms, including:
- Dizziness;
- Nausea and vomiting;
- Decreased visual acuity;
- Photophobia and lacrimation;
- Discomfort in the eyes, burning, tingling.
Ophthalmic disease with inflammation of the eye
There are various diseases which is determined after the diagnosis on special equipment using special equipment.
Than to treat sore eyes It depends on the disease and the treatment recommended by the experts.
At the same time, the severity of the disease and the nature of eye pain affects primarily on the choice of drugs.
Possible ophthalmic diseases:
- Conjunctivitis in different stages of development: acute and chronic. It develops as a result of allergies or infection;
- Glaucoma (elevated intraocular pressure);
- Obstructed venous outflow of blood from the head, as a result there is increased intracranial pressure;
- Hypertension, may damage the blood vessels;
- Violation acuity increased load on the eyes - it is myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism;
- Xerophthalmia - a syndrome of "dry eye";
- Ulcers of the cornea;
- Episcleritis (scleral disease of the upper layers);
- Blepharitis - inflammation of the ciliary follicles;
- Keratitis (corneal inflammation), scleritis (inflamed deeper layers of the sclera).
prevention
Many unpleasant moments associated with ocular inflammation, can be avoided. To do this, follow some of the recommendations of experts.
As preventive measures, in the case of fatigue, the eyes need to rest. Sleep should be complete during the day to do eye relaxation.
A very effective way to restore the functionality of the eye is gymnastics.
A simple set of exercises helps restore blood circulation, relax the oculomotor muscles.
For those who have the job involves a daily strain on the eyes, you need to take a break every hour for 10 minutes to rest. During this period you can make a mini-gym (frequent blinking, a circular motion through the eyes) or sit with your eyes closed.
Turn to the relaxing view the picture or if there is an opportunity to look into the distance. This will relax the eye muscles.
Very well to the procedure before going to bed: in the tub with warm water and lower face and blink for one minute. In just a few sessions, you can quickly get rid of sore eyes.
When working in a room with air conditioning, if possible, be placed next to a bowl of water.
When inflammation can not rub your eyes. It is desirable to wash the boiled water. It is useful to eat more vegetables and fruits rich in carotene (parsley, carrots, bell peppers orange).
Often the cause of red eye is the wrong lens operation. For each eye has its own lens and can not be confused. They are stored in special containers signed.
Each eye has its own microflora if confused and containers, it may be an inflammation of the sclera. We should not forget to change the lens through the date printed on the packaging.
Over time, they wear out and can damage the membrane of the eye, blood vessels at the same time expanding and this causes inflammation and redness of the sclera.
At long working at the computer, there is a syndrome of "dry" eyes, when experts suggest the following means:
- Rinse with a decoction of herbs - it will remove the itch;
- Drops drip from fatigue, for example, Vizin or "natural tear" - an analog of the human;
- Help reduce inflammation drops "Inox";
- Eyelids recommended smear "oftagel".
To moisten special drops are used, which have a pharmacy. Vitamins with lutein helps to improve vision.
In each situation, it is necessary to consult a doctor to find the right than to cure. Red eyes can be one of the causes of disease, not to be missed.
A serious disease to be diagnosed by a specialist using special preparations and devices.
In some cases, red-eye, you can remove yourself at home. For example, for moisturizing eye drop is in the pharmacy, the basis of which hyaluronic acid.
This "Artelak Splash" and "Artelak balance" in their composition is a substance that provides long-lasting hydration and vitamin B12, which has antibacterial properties.
Relief may also bring the following tools and preparations:
- Vitamins for stress relief with lutein;
- Tetracycline ointment;
- Hardware that improve blood circulation in the eye area. For example, glasses Sidorenko, which combine several effective methods of physical therapy;
- Drops "artificial tears" moisturize and improve blood flow;
- Vasodilators "Visine" drops will help to quickly remove the redness and irritation. But these drops do not remove the problem, but only remove the symptoms.
Attention! All of these drugs should be used only for the purpose of an ophthalmologist. You can not self-medicate!
Folk remedies: what to treat sore eyes
If red eyes are not associated with serious illness and there is no question than to cure, then remove the irritation and redness, you can use compresses.
In the same time the treatment can be applied simultaneously removing redness folk remedies:
- Fabric soaked in cold water or ice slice wrapped in a cloth, leaving the eyes for 10 minutes. With heavy use of the computer such a procedure should be carried out 2-3 times during the day;
- Bag of tea, green is better, dipped in water for 5 seconds, gently squeeze, to keep in front of 7 minutes. Instead of bags fit cotton pads soaked in tea;
- Raw potatoes, slices or grated, hold it in front five minutes. The same effect is slices of cucumber;
- The ancient recipe treatment of sore eyes. In the water add a teaspoon of honey drop. Instill two drops in each eye two to three times a day;
- The leaves of Kalanchoe, mashed to a pulp, to impose on lids for 10 minutes;
- Two tablespoons of chamomile pour 200 ml of boiling water. Of warm infusion to make a compress. Instead, you can use calendula chamomile, sage, oak bark. All of these dried herbs can be bought at the pharmacy;
- Aloe juice, 2 drops in each eye will help to quickly remove the redness;
- Contrast compress. In turn applied to the eyes cotton pads soaked in cold and hot water;
- One kiwi mash and put in the fridge for 15 minutes. Then, wrapped in flesh marlechku and put on the eyes for a quarter of an hour;
- Warm mashed potatoes will help relieve redness in the eyes.
Note! Folk remedies helps to relieve redness and inflammation of the eyes and at the same time are the most safe for health.
They do not have side effects and contraindications, if all recipe standards. Medications have contraindicationsSo their use is possible only on the advice of a specialist ophthalmologist.
The main causes of eye redness were germs and disease, as well as from entering the mucosal infection.
Self-medication can be dangerous, so should consult an ophthalmologist to correctly know how to treat.
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