What to do if your eyes are too dry

Most people who look down at their phones all day have symptoms of dry eyes. Some people have extremely dry eyes and feel particularly dry and uncomfortable. If they do not adjust them in time, it will cause great damage to the eyes. When eyes are too dry, we can relieve them in many ways, but the most fundamental thing is to pay attention to controlling the time of using eyes, avoiding eye fatigue and preventing vision damage.

1. Do eye exercises and acupoint massage to avoid pressing the eyeballs

If you want to relieve eye fatigue, doing eye exercises is a good way. However, some people believe that pressing the eyeball can promote blood circulation in the eye and protect the eyes, which is actually a misunderstanding. It is okay to do exercises and massage the eye socket acupoints, but pressing the eyeball may be harmful rather than beneficial to the eyes, especially for people with high myopia, cataracts and other diseases. Pressing the eyeball is likely to cause the risk of retinal detachment and lens dislocation.

2. Place a basin of water at the air outlet of the air conditioner

The air from the air conditioner will take away moisture from the eyes, increase the evaporation of tears, and thus accelerate the drying of the eyes. Placing a basin of water at the air outlet of the air conditioner can increase the indoor air humidity and prevent dry and astringent eyes.

3. Enjoy the view and fly a kite

You can go outside, relax your eyes, and look at the spring-filled natural scenery in the distance. This will regulate the function of retinal cells and relieve visual fatigue. Go to the wilderness in the suburbs to fly kites on weekends. While looking into the distance, the tense eye muscles will naturally relax, and the eye fatigue caused by reading will also be relieved.

4. Ensure the display is bright enough and increase the light

Reduce the frequency of flicker on your monitor; flicker can cause eye strain and headaches. Bright images will cause your pupils to contract and the range of focus will become larger, which will allow your eyes to better adapt to the environment and allow people to work more comfortably. When you are using a computer, having no light at all will increase eye strain, while having light around you will reduce eye strain.

5. Raise your seat and lower your computer

It is recommended to raise the seat a little, lower the computer, and try to look down at the computer. Nowadays, there are many patients with dry eyes. Adopting a downward-looking angle can minimize the area of ​​the eyeball exposed to the air, reduce the evaporation of water on the surface of the eyeball, and reduce dry eyes. In addition, in terms of protecting the cervical spine, when looking up at the computer screen, the human neck is actually kept at the same angle for a long time, and the muscles and cervical spine are also prone to tension, which may not be beneficial. To protect the cervical spine, whether you are looking up or down, you should not maintain the same angle or movement for a long time. In addition, you should do more exercises that are beneficial to the cervical spine, such as swimming and playing badminton. It should also be noted that in the actual placement of the computer, you do not have to strictly follow a certain number of centimeters or angles. It is fine as long as you adjust it yourself and feel comfortable.