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Saturday, October 11, 2008

How To Have Beautiful Eyes- Take care of eyes

1. Always read in adequate light.

2. Don't read in a running vehicle.

Do not wear very old contact lenses (CL) which have deposits.These can damage cornea.Clean the deposits with proper solution or send to company.Do not wear torn lenses
Do not swim with CL on.Do not use tap water to clean CL.Chances of acanthamoeba corneal infection & ulcer are very high
Various varieties are available nowadays like
1) disposable CL-very good as far as safety is concerned but costly
2) extended wear CL- better choice.Safe also & less costly as compared to disposable

Remove CL before going to bed.When one gets conjunctivitis,one is not supposed to use CL.CL users can develop giant papillae which is due to allergy
Do not use saliva,any other home made solutions to clean CL.
Developments in CL has brought a lot of changes in Ophthalmology.Young patients who undergo cataract surgery due to various reasons like congenital cataract,injury,etc are initially asked to use CL before intraocular lens implantation.
Nowadays cosmetic CL are available.These are available in different colors to suit a person's iris color.These are available in various shades of brown,blue,gray colors.Models & actress can use such CL.

Long term use can lead to 

1) giant papillary conjunctivitis-eye becomes red,itchy.Watering may occur.This is more likely to happen with soft CL use.In such situations,one has to discontinue CL use for some time & use anti-allergic drops.Also clean the deposits over CL

2) Corneal vascularisation- can develop
Don't use eye drops while using CL.Drops with harmful preservatives are not allowed.A few selected eye drops are there which can be used while CL are on.

3) CL use for many years may cause decrease in number of corneal endothelial cells

Tears are essential for good eye health.
What happens in dry eye syndrome: the tears have a chemical composition that causes them to evaporate too quickly
Keep a proper distance from computer screen while working.

Long-term contact lens wear is another cause for dryness
Eyelid disease, such as blepharitis can cause dryness. In blepharitis,small white particles are seen on lid margins.Use of antibacterial shampoo for lid hygiene is important.

nutritional supplements

Salmon is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which may reduce your risk for dry eyes. Sardine, herring and cod liver oils are even better, or try a supplement
If cause is environmental, always wear sunglasses when outdoors. This reduces exposure to sun, wind and dust.
Glasses that has a shield at the sides, to keep wind and dust from getting to your eyes at the top, bottom and sides are available .
Indoors, an air cleaner can filter out dust and other particles from the air, while a humidifier adds moisture to air that's too dry because of air conditioning or heating. Air conditioning leads to dryness of eyes
Some eye drops contain preservatives which are harmful.If medications are causing dry eyes, discontinuing the drug generally resolves the problem
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