{"id":19434,"date":"2019-08-10T02:27:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T02:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/2019\/08\/10\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it\/"},"modified":"2019-08-10T02:27:24","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T02:27:24","slug":"dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to dry eye syndrome and how you can deal with it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tears not only roll down from your eyes when you cry but they have an extremely important purpose to serve. They are necessary and are of paramount importance for maintaining health of our eyes. They lubricate and nourish our eyes, reduce risks of eye infection and provide clear vision. Some people have eyes that suffer from poor or inadequate production of tears, and they suffer from poor eyesight, and irritation in eyes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dry Eye Syndrome\u00a0<\/em>or DES, clutches a big percentage of Americans.<\/strong>\u00a0The severity of the problem could be estimated from the fact according to which\u00a0<strong>about 7.8 per cent of the women and 4.7 per cent of the men who are older than 50 comes into the periphery of this syndrome.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, DES is one of the most common reasons people seek eye care for. Revealing how severely this syndrome could affect human lives Dr. Debra A. Schaumberg of the Schepens Eye Research at Harvard Medical School sates:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe present study suggests that DES can have a significant impact on visual function that can diminish a person\u2019s quality of everyday living. More specifically, the present study shows that crucial daily activities of modern living such as reading, computer use, professional work, driving and TV watching are all negatively impacted by DES.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This revelation is really quite appalling because DES could result in shortage of tears, damage to the eye surface, dryness and fluctuating visual disturbances, which could affect our day-to-day life quite badly.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Guide to dry eye syndrome and how you can deal with it<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it#eyes\"><strong>What causes dry eyes<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it#6\"><strong>6 Tips for battling Dry Eye Syndrome<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it#Use\"><strong>Use humidifier<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it#Blink\"><strong>Blink your eyes <\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it#Stay\"><strong>Stay hydrated <\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it#Keep\"><strong>Keep artificial tears handy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it#Omega\"><strong>Omega-3 fatty acid supplement<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/globalhealthcare\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it#Wear\"><strong>Wear protective lenses<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"eyes\"><strong>What causes dry eyes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19454\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/Burning-sensation-in-the-eyes.jpg\" alt=\"Mid adult woman with headache\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Burning-sensation-in-the-eyes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Burning-sensation-in-the-eyes-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When your eyes start suffering a lack of lubrication on their surface, they become dry. Burning sensation in the eyes, scratchiness, extreme irritation as you feel there is something stuck in your eye, and red eyes are some symptoms of dry eye syndrome. Many factors are responsible such as age. People at 65 start experiencing the dry eye condition.<\/p>\n<p>Lack of vitamins in body and some physical conditions turn eyes dry as well. Gender also has a major role to play, as women are more prone to this condition. <a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/dry-eye-syndrome-and-how-you-can-deal-with-it\">Menopause, pregnancy<\/a>, other hormonal changes and use of contraceptives dries up tears. It found that 62 percent of menopausal and perimenopausal women report dry eye symptoms. Changing hormone levels are the cause of the dry eyes symptoms. Wearing contact lenses for long and eye surgeries also lead to dryness in eyes. Other factors include exposure to polluted environments, wind, and sunshine.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"6\"><strong>6 Tips for battling Dry Eye Syndrome<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If gets severe, the dry eye condition becomes a hard condition to deal with. You can bring into use the following tips and practices to relieve its symptoms:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h2 id=\"Use\"><strong>Use humidifier<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19455\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/Use-humidifier.jpg\" alt=\"Digital humidifier with ionic air purifier at home interior\" width=\"800\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Use-humidifier.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Use-humidifier-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lack of moisture in the air is one of the reasons responsible for during up your eyes. If you feel the air inside your home is dry, as it usually happens when you use heating devices to heat up your home in winters, they suck moisture out of the air. Use a humidifier that helps maintain moisture in air, thus preventing it from drying up your eyes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Blink\"><strong>2. Blink your eyes <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19448\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/Blink-your-eyes.jpg\" alt=\"pretty young asian girl trying make her eyes more wide with her hands\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Blink-your-eyes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Blink-your-eyes-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you work on a computer for long time, watch television a lot, or you are in the habit of reading for long hours altogether, you must blink. Sufficient blinking of eyes is very important as it enhances the evaporation in the eyes. You are supposed to do the full blink, as in let your upper eyelid contact the lower lid that lets a tear film spread over the entire cornea.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Stay\"><strong>3. Stay hydrated <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19449\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/Stay-hydrated.jpg\" alt=\"Stay hydrated\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Stay-hydrated.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Stay-hydrated-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tear formation in your eyes has a direct relation with the level of your body hydration. The more hydrated you are, the better is the tear formation and you would not face the dry eye problem.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Keep\"><strong>4. Keep artificial tears handy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19452\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/artificial-tears.jpg\" alt=\"Medicine eyedropper\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/artificial-tears.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/artificial-tears-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Artificial tears you can get from the market without any prescription, so get the hang of the one that suits you. Reach out for preservative free brands and use it once every two hours. You can use lubricating gels for eyes as well, but you can use them only before sleep, as they tend to blur vision for some time.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Omega\"><strong>5. Omega-3 fatty acid supplement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19450\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/cooked-salmon.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled Salmon with Spinach, Tartare Cream and Lemon Wedges\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/cooked-salmon.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/cooked-salmon-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you include intake of Omega-3 fatty acid in your diet, you can experience relief from the annoying symptoms of dry eye syndrome. You should start intake of fish such as salmon, sardine and flaxseeds, as they are rich in Omega-3 fatty acid. Else, you can take its supplements also.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Wear\"><strong>6. Wear protective lenses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19451\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2015\/10\/Wear-protective-lenses.jpg\" alt=\"Woman wearing glasses eyewear. Portrait of young female professinal business woman wearing glasses looking at camera smiling happy. Multiracial woman model isolated on white background..\" width=\"800\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Wear-protective-lenses.jpg 578w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/healthguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2015\/10\/Wear-protective-lenses-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You need to protect your eyes from the harmful and harsh sunrays, wind that could bring dirt and debris along with it and harm your eyes. Wear protective lenses that could prevent all these elements from harming your eyes and drying them up.<\/p>\n<p>Dry Eye Syndrome is a condition when your eye starts producing poor quality or insufficient tears. The eye dries up, vision impairs, risk of eye infections increases, and one feels extreme irritation in the eyes.<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tears not only roll down from your eyes when you cry but they have an extremely important purpose to serve. 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