What should I do if I experience dry eyes, photophobia, or a foreign body sensation due to frequent eye use?

For many of our friends, every time they have a holiday, they take a great opportunity to "rest and recuperate". They have to catch up on the dramas they missed, play the games they didn't have time to play all at once, grab red envelopes all night long until the early morning, and drink carbonated and alcoholic beverages. Isn't it too comfortable!

Little do you know that the accumulation of these excessive eye use times may lead to the same "incurable disease" as Gao Qiqiang in "Storm" - dry eyes , which may quietly find you!

What is dry eye?

Dry eye syndrome, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, refers to a disease caused by a decrease in tears, abnormal tear quality or dynamics due to various reasons, leading to tear film instability and ocular surface damage, causing eye discomfort.

If you experience symptoms such as dry eyes, itching, foreign body sensation, visual fatigue, blurred vision, photophobia, burning pain, etc., and they do not improve after rest, you may have dry eye syndrome. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up in time.

Common symptoms of dry eyes

1. Often feel dry and sore eyes.

2 Photophobia, sensitive to light.

3. Burning, soreness, redness and pain in the eyes.

4. Often feel that eyelids are heavy or there is a foreign body sensation in the eyes.

5 Eyes become easily fatigued, vision becomes blurred, and it is difficult to concentrate.

6. Eyelids feel tight, eyes cannot be opened, and there is often white discharge in the eyes.

7. Having trouble wearing contact lenses.

8 Blurred vision when driving at night.

Effects of Dry Eyes

Dry eyes are not the same as dry eye syndrome! Dry eyes are usually just a symptom of eye discomfort. It is not the same as dry eye syndrome. It can be a short-term symptom or a long-term symptom. If it is short-term, it is generally considered to be short-term eye fatigue or temporary changes in eye habits. This situation can be improved by improving visual fatigue and paying attention to scientific eye habits.

If dry eyes occur frequently, or are severe, or cause redness, congestion, keratinization, corneal epithelial damage and filamentous adhesion in the eyes, if not handled properly, or affect work and life, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up in time.

What to do if your eyes become dry after the holidays

1. Hot compress on eyes

Hot compress can promote the function of meibomian glands and lacrimal glands and improve the lipid quality of meibomian glands. You can use a disposable heating eye mask or hot towel and close your eyes for 10 to 15 minutes.

2. Reasonable use of artificial tears

There are many causes of dry eyes. Don't blindly use eye drops or other drugs to relieve them. If necessary, you can consider using artificial tears such as sodium hyaluronate to replenish water appropriately.

3. Adjust a good work and rest schedule

During the Spring Festival, it is inevitable that your work and rest schedule will change. The disruption of your biological clock can easily lead to endocrine disorders, which may cause dry eye disease or aggravate the original condition. Therefore, adjusting your work and rest schedule can help relieve dry eye symptoms!

4. Improve your home environment

The climate is dry in winter and spring. You can use a humidifier at home or in the office and ventilate the room regularly to improve the air quality and prevent dry eyes.

5. Timely treatment

If the symptoms of dry eyes are particularly severe, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time and improve them through methods such as meibomian gland massage, eye SPA, OPT laser, LiPiFlow, wet chamber mirror, etc. Severe dry eyes may require surgical treatment.

Kind tips:

Some of the "Internet celebrity" eye drops on the market currently generally contain preservatives. Long-term use may cause damage to the ocular surface. If symptoms of dry eyes occur, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly.

The ocular surface and corneal disease specialist at Wuhan University Aier Eye Hospital reminds that if you have irregular work and rest schedules or eat and drink a lot for a long time, you can prevent and relieve dry eyes by doing blinking exercises. Steps for blinking exercises: lightly close your eyes for two seconds, close your eyes tightly for two seconds, open your eyes for another two seconds, repeat this cycle, 10 sets per session, 10 times a day.