The dangers of wearing an eye mask to sleep

Most of us turn off the lights when we go to bed, but some people may not be able to turn off the lights at the same time. They can't fall asleep if there is a little light. In order to cover the light, they will choose to wear an eye mask when they sleep. After a long time, they will find that they can't fall asleep without an eye mask. Moreover, wearing an eye mask for a long time will lead to very poor sleep quality. They wake up easily, and their sleep is not deep enough, so their sleep quality is poor. Wearing an eye mask for a long time can also cause certain damage to your vision.

Disadvantages of wearing an eye mask to sleep

Temporary blur

Since eyes are sensitive organs, if a cooled eye mask is applied directly to the eyes, it will irritate the eyes and cause temporary blurred vision after the eye mask is removed. It is recommended to wrap a thin towel over the cooling eye mask to reduce irritation to the eyes.

Affects vision

Since liquid eye masks have a certain weight and human eyes are extremely sensitive, wearing liquid eye masks for a long time will increase intraocular pressure, cause lens deformation and affect vision. Therefore, when choosing an eye mask, you must also make a reasonable and scientific choice.

Generate Dependence

When sleeping normally, you need a relaxed state. If you wear an eye mask for a long time, you will feel uncomfortable psychologically and may become dependent on it. People become dependent on eye masks, and their sleep quality will deteriorate once they take them off.

Is it good to wear an eye mask when sleeping?

If you are a person who can fall asleep immediately when you rest, there is no need to use it. For people who are suitable for eye masks, you can read this article to learn about the functions of eye masks, the scope of application of eye masks, and whether they are suitable for your situation. In this case, it is appropriate to use a sleeping mask, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

During a lunch break, or in an environment like an airplane or a car, the light is very bright and it is difficult for us to fall into a resting state as quickly as possible. At this time, if we use a light-blocking eye mask, the benefits of the eye mask are very obvious. It can block the light, eliminate interference, create an environment suitable for sleep, and is indeed effective in relieving eye fatigue.

Therefore, if the eye mask is used properly, it does have a certain effect in relieving eye fatigue. However, since eyes are sensitive organs, applying the cooled eye mask directly to the eyes will irritate the eyes and cause temporary blurred vision after removing the eye mask. It is recommended that people wrap a thin towel over the cooled eye mask to reduce irritation to the eyes. In addition, eye masks should be cleaned regularly and are best used by individuals. To avoid the growth of bacteria and affect eye hygiene.