Why do my eyes feel uncomfortable when it rains?

Recently, it has been rainy and people are easily depressed. Ms. Tang was in a gloomy mood just because of the rain. However, she did not expect that she had eye problems in the past two days. She had difficulty opening her eyes and her vision was obviously reduced. She went to the hospital for a checkup and found that it was a recurrence of glaucoma.

Effects of emotional instability on the eyes

Huashan, director of the Glaucoma Department of Dongguan Aier Eye Hospital, reminds:

When people are in a bad mood or anxious state, they often have physiological reactions such as increased heart rate, vasoconstriction, and increased adrenaline secretion, which can cause the pupil to dilate. When the pupil dilates, our iris will fold around, which may block the angle of the eye, which is the channel for the aqueous humor in our eyes to flow out. If the aqueous humor is continuously produced but cannot flow out, the intraocular pressure will rise, and the increased intraocular pressure will compress some structures in the eye, such as the optic nerve.

The key to the prevention and treatment of glaucoma: early

The key to the prevention and treatment of glaucoma is to start early! With the gradual control of infectious eye diseases and the extension of the average life expectancy of the Chinese population, glaucoma has become one of the main causes of blindness in my country. The earlier glaucoma occurs and the earlier it causes visual impairment, the higher the possibility of blindness.

There is no definite prevention method at present. However, early examination, early detection and early treatment can control glaucoma and prevent further damage to vision. Vision loss caused by glaucoma is permanent and irreversible, which is why people over 35 years old

How to prevent glaucoma

Happy mood: patients should be cheerful, rest peacefully, lead a regular life, and live in a clean and suitable environment;

Vegetables and fruits: To reduce intraocular pressure, soak your feet in hot water every night, eat easily digestible food, and eat more vegetables and fruits, such as apples, bananas, cucumbers, etc.;

Avoid dim light: Do not be worried, depressed or angry, avoid bending over too much, do not use a pillow that is too high when sleeping, do not lower your head or stay in a dim light environment for too long to prevent continued increase in intraocular pressure;

Avoid tobacco, alcohol, strong tea, coffee, chili peppers, fried foods, and other irritating, fatty, and greasy foods; avoid overeating;