Easing Those Dry Eyes
I am a contact wearer, but I will spend most of my summer wearing my specs. I learned my lesson last spring when my dry eyes nearly blinded me. The pain was so intense that I had to take my contacts out and walk a mile to the nearest Walgreens to get eye drops. Normally, this wouldn’t have been a hard task. But since I didn’t have my contacts with me, and since I was the one who drove my wife and I to our university, she had to practically lead me by the hand. Eye pain can be debilitating, and dry eyes can make you feel like you have a rock wedged in your eye. Fortunately, there are several remedies that can provide pain relief while you wait for your eyes to moisturize.
Since your eyes require moisture, dry eyes can leave your eyes burning. Though your eyes are supposed to naturally produce tears, dry eyes usually indicates something wrong in your environment or the medicines that you are taking. Any kind of wind, even winds generated by your air conditioner or heater, can contribute to dry eyes. You might want to purchase a humidifier or try to find some other way to increase the humidity in your surroundings. Other times, allergies or high blood pressure can lead to dry eyes. You might want to try combating allergies with a natural allergy medicine. You might be able to avoid some of these culprits, but dry eyes might also be unavoidable.
Sometimes your tear glands simply aren’t working. The various problems listed above can cause your tear glands to become clogged, which leads to eyes completely incapable of welling up. A good response to this problem is to put a hot rag over your eyes and allow the heat and moisture to open up the glands in your eyes. Not only will this open up the glands in your eyes, but it will also give your eyes a break from the strain of day-to-day activities.
If you are suffering from dry eyes due to allergies, you might also be suffering from sinuses. One good way to ease sinus problems is to use a sinus eye pad. Place this pad over your eyes before you go to sleep and in the morning you will find your sinuses cleared up completely.
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Write a Comment»I would have a hard time without my contacts, love my sunglasses. I must have about 6 of those small liquid tears scattered around the car, coat pocket, briefcase, a couple of spares…
Does it have a strap to keep it on your face. I sleep on my side.
Sorry, this is not meant to use overnight. Use it 20 to 30 minutes or so before you go to sleep. Herbal mixtures are not good for using overnight, you could sensitize to them.
this is a nice idea, what about cold rags? i sometimes do this .