What to do if your eyes hurt due to lack of sleep? These methods can help relieve it

Nowadays, people often stay up late, and staying up late for a long time will lead to insufficient sleep, which can easily cause eye pain. If your eyes hurt due to lack of sleep, you can apply a hot towel to your eyes, rotate your eyeballs, and use some eye drops to relieve the pain.

1. Hot compress on the eyes. Eye pain due to lack of sleep is because the muscles around the eyes are over-tense. Hot compress on the eyes can help relax the muscles and relieve pain. Method: Soak a small towel in hot water, wring out the water and apply it on your eyes. Alternatively, you can wrap cotton cloth with a hot egg and massage in circles around the eye area.

2. Rotate your eyeballs. If your eyes hurt due to lack of sleep, you can rotate your eyeballs to help move them, reduce the stimulation of tears on the eyeballs, speed up blood circulation in the eyes, and improve eye pain. Method: After closing your eyes, first look to the left and up, then to the right and down, speeding up the eye movements.

3. Iron your eyes with both hands. If your eyes hurt due to lack of sleep, you can use both hands to iron your eyes to promote blood circulation in the eyes and enhance metabolism. Method: Sit down, relax your whole body, close your eyes, then rub your palms together quickly to generate heat. Cover your eyes with both hands while they are still hot. After the heat dissipates, suddenly remove your hands and open your eyes at the same time. Do this 3 to 5 times.

4. Use eye drops. If your eyes hurt due to lack of sleep, you can use eye drops that can relieve fatigue. These eye drops can relieve the pain and fatigue caused by prolonged eye congestion. Method: Choose appropriate eye drops under the guidance of a doctor, and use the appropriate amount according to the product characteristics. Close your eyes and rest after applying the eye drops.

5. If the pain is severe and is accompanied by symptoms such as a foreign body sensation, blurred vision, and inability to open the eyes, you should seek medical attention promptly. It may be an inflammatory reaction such as conjunctivitis or keratitis, which requires prompt medical attention.