On a rainy day, I must wash this when I get home

When it rains, people often have rain splashing into their eyes when riding a bicycle or walking, and many people even experience redness, swelling, and infection of the eyes as a result. Chen Yingshan, director of the ophthalmology department at Cathay Hospital in Hsinchu, Taiwan, pointed out that such patients are quite common in the summer. Generally, the number of patients seeking medical treatment for eye infections increases by about 10% on the second day after a heavy rain. During the period when the heavy rain continues, the number of outpatient patients increases by 20%.

Clinically, it is common for patients to have their eyes irritated by acid rain.

Or rainwater may carry dust, germs, car exhaust and other pollutants that infect the eyes and cause conjunctivitis and keratitis, which is especially likely to happen to people who wear contact lenses or have undergone eye surgery. Wu Jianliang, director of the ophthalmology department at Wan Fang Hospital in Taiwan, reminds us that infection of tissues around the eye or stye may cause cellulitis, swelling and inflammation of the eye socket, compression of the optic nerve and blurred vision, and even infection of the whole body in severe cases. Children and the elderly should be most careful.

In windy and rainy weather, wash your hands and the skin around your eyes when you get home

Rinse eyes with cool water or saline. When flushing, do not flush directly on the cornea to avoid damaging it. If your eyes are accidentally splashed by rain and you feel discomfort, you must see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible. Generally, conjunctivitis or keratitis can be recovered within 3 to 5 days.