HOW CAN  I  TAKE CARE OF MY EYES ? 

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES ?

Taking care of eyes may also benefit your overall health. Your eyesight is one of your most important senses. The eyes are windows to the body. They are the only place where your blood vessels can be viewed in their natural state without a surgical procedure. The eye is the source of human life and the life without eyes is not bright therefore we must protect our eyes from an early age.  By protecting your eyes you will reduce the risk of BLINDNESS and VISION LOSS while staying on any top of any developing eye disease such as cataract and glaucoma.

 

HOW CAN YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES NATURALLY ?

There are things you can do to help keep your eyes healthy and make sure you are seeing your best:

Eat a healthy, balanced diet : Your diet should include plenty or fruits and vegetables, especially deep yellow and green leafy vegetables. 

Maintain a healthy weight : Being overweight or having obesity increases your risk of developing diabetes. Having diabetes puts you at higher risk of getting glaucoma.

Get regular exercise : Exercise may help to prevent or control diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. These diseases can lead to some eye or vision problems. So if you exercise regularly, you can lower your risk of getting these eye and vision problems.

Eye Drops : If you feel irritation or uncomfortable while blinking OR if you have dry eyes, go for eye drops after consulting your respective Doctor. 

Wear sunglasses : Sun exposure can damage your eyes and raise your risk of cataracts . Protect your eyes by using sunglasses that block out UV radiation.

Wear protective eye wear :To prevent eye injuries, you need eye protection when playing certain sports, working in jobs such as factory work and construction, and doing repairs or projects in your home.

Avoid smoking : Smoking increases the risk of developing age-related eye disease called cataracts and can damage the optic nerve.

Know your other risk factors : As you get older, you are at higher risk of developing age-related eye diseases and conditions. It is important to know you risk factors because you may be able to lower your risk by changing some behaviors.

If you wear contacts, take steps to prevent eye infections : Wash your hands well before you put in or take out your contact lenses. Also follow the instructions on how to properly clean them, and replace them when needed.Follow your Ophthalmologist. 

Give your eyes a rest : If you spend a lot of time using a computer, you can forget to blink your eyes and your eyes can get tired. To reduce eyestrain, try the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look away about 20 feet in front of you for 20 seconds.

How to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is obscured in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight.

 This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. Such alignment coincides with a new moon indicating the Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane.

Set Rules for Your Viewing

* Never look directly at sun without proper eye protection. It can hurt your eyes , can damage it and even go blind.  UV rays are focused.

* Do not use normal filters.

* Do not wear normal, ordinary sunglasses to watch SOLAR ECLIPSE.

* Use solar filters and solar viewing  eclipse glasses to view SOLAR ECLIPSE. The 'lenses' of solar viewing glasses are made from special purpose solar filters that are hundreds or thousands of times darker than regular sunglasses. 

* Never view the disk of the sun through a telescope, binoculars or camera without a proper solar filter. The concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and can enter your EYES causing serious injury. 

* Avoid using the devices if they are older than three to four years or appear damaged or wrinkled. 

* Do not look at the partially eclipsed sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars or the other optical devices. 

SAFEST WAY TO PUT IN CONTACT LENSES 

HOW TO PUT IN CONTACT LENSES 

*STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS 

*First of all, wash your hands properly and dry them well.

*Open your contact lens case and use your index finger or middle finger of your dominant hand to put the first contact lens in your non-dominant hand.

*Rinse the lens with contact lens solution carefully. Make sure the lens is hydrated. Never use regular water for rinsing.

*Put the lens on the top of the index or middle finger of your dominant hand.

*Check to make sure the lens isn’t damaged and that the correct side is facing up. The edges of the lens should turn up to form a bowl, not flip out. If it’s inside out, gently flip it. If the lens is damaged, don’t use it.It may hurt you or might cause eye problems like itching, redness, watery eyes etc.

*Look in the mirror and hold your upper and lower eyelids open with the hand not holding the lens. Carefully bring the finger holding the lens towards your eye.

*Look in front of you or up toward the ceiling and carefully place the lens in your eye.

*Close your eye slowly and either roll your eye around or press gently on the eyelid to settle the lens in place. The lens should feel comfortable, and you should be able to see clearly after blinking a few times. If it’s not comfortable, gently take out the lens, rinse it, and try again.

*Repeat with the second lens.

LINK BETWEEN EYE PROBLEMS AND HEADACHES

Headaches are one of the most common and regular complaints of the adults and children. 

Headaches have a variety of causes including EYE PROBLEMS. 

Having loads of work specifically Electronic work, Desk work or any work related to gadgets might cause problems in your EYES and this time your vision may affected, might cause headaches that you are experiencing. 

How do you know if headache is because of eyes?

*Sore, tired, burning or itching eyes.

*Watery or Dry EYES

*Blurred or double vision.

*Headache 

*Increased sensitivity to Light 

*Difficulty concentrating.

*Feeling that you cannot keep your EYES open

What Eye Problems Cause Headaches?

*EYE STRAIN 

Eye Strain can produce eye discomfort and headaches.  most commonly associated with headaches and the onset of migraines is eye strain. 

*FARSIGHTED

A vision condition in which near objects appear blurry.

*CROSSED EYE

Disorder in which the eyes do not look in exactly the same direction at the same time. 

 

*PUFFY EYES

Headaches that occur in patterns due to puffy eyes or red eyes.

 

*PHOTOPHOBIA

Photophobia is discomfort or pain in the eyes due to light exposure or by the presence of physical sensitivity of the eyes which may cause headaches. 

Why Do We Need Tears

Crying is natural and often uncontrollable reaction . We tend to only think of tears when we are sad or something which makes us cry, dust particles, irritants enters our eyes or we are laughing so hard that our eyes water. Tears protect our Eyes. 

Tears protects our eyes

Everyday our tears are protecting our Eyes. 

 The tear film is the barrier between the vulnerable surface of the eye and all kinds of germs, allergens, and irritants in the air. 

It is composed of three layers: 

A mucous layer that lies directly on the cornea.

An aqueous layer that’s mostly made of saltwater.

An outer oily layer that keeps the other layers from evaporating.

These three layers work together to keep our eyes lubricated, clean, and free of harmful germs. 

With every blink, tears wash debris out of our eyes and help our vision stay clear and comfortable. 

While we sleep, the gunk isn’t getting cleared out, which is why we have that grit in the corners of our eyes when we wake up.

Why do we get tears? 

Reflex: These are tears resulting from external stimuli or we can say triggered by irritants such as wind, smoke, or onions. They are released to flush out these irritants and protect the eye.

 Basal: These are tears  assumed to be the tears that are produced at the lowest possible stimulation level of the tear glands.Basal tears are in your eyes all the time to lubricate, nourish and protect your cornea.

 Emotional: Humans shed tears in response to a range of emotions. These tears contain a higher level of stress hormones than other types of tears

Tips for First Time  Contact Lens  Wearers

* KEEP CALM AND RELAX

 While wearing contact lenses there is no need to be afraid to touch your eyes , just make sure your hands are clean. 

* WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY

 While wearing Lenses it is necessary to clean you hands and fingertips because it comes under hygiene. It will help in prevention of eye infections. 

* KEEP LENSES CLEAN

 Always keep your lenses clean and hydrated. Prevent Contamination. 

* KEEP THE CONTACT LENSES HYDRATED

 By keeping Lenses hydrated helps in providing moisture to the Lens as well as to the eyes. 

* LENS HYGIENE

Lens hygiene is important as it will help to cure our eyes and eliminate various kind of eye inflammations. 

* FOLLOW YOUR OPHTHALMOLOGIST'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR CONTACT LENSES

If your eyes are having any kind of problems after wearing Lenses like itching, redness, burning, tearing etc. then follow the instructions of your Doctor. Use only those products that are suggested by your Doctor. 

* STICK TO THE PRESCRIBED WEARING AND REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE 

Never do your own assumptions. Wear your lenses only for the amount of time that you doctor says is safe and replace the lenses according to the schedule. Stick to the instructions. 

Allergies and Our Eyes

Taking on Eye Allergies 

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If your eyes are red, itchy, tearing, watery, burning, swollen then these all are eye allergy symptoms. 

Many people don't care about their red, itchy, watery eyes because they think these redness and itching in eyes are normal, usual and expected. But it's not normal. These normal redness can cause a great allergic reaction in your eyes. 

Understanding eye allergies

Eye allergies are also known as "allergic conjunctivitis."

These allergic reactions might be due to followings:-

• Pollen from grasses, weeds, and trees:- These are the most common kinds of eye allergies and are called seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.

• Dust, pet dander, and other indoor allergens like fabrics, house plants :- These eye allergies last year-round and are called chronic (perennial) conjunctivitis.

• Makeup, perfume, or other chemicals:- can trigger eye allergies called contact conjunctivitis.

• An allergy to contact lenses:- can cause bumps on the inside of your eyelid, making your eyes sensitive and red both with and without wearing your contact lenses called Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC). 

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Eye Allergy Management and Treatment

. Eye drops 

. Wash your hands after petting any animal.

. Wear glasses or sunglasses when outdoors to keep pollen out of your eyes.

. Use “mite-proof” bedding covers to limit exposure to dust mites, and a dehumidifier to control mold.

. Do not rub your eyes

. Warm compresses over the Eyes may help relieve itching.