The surprisingly serious problem with rubbing your eyes
Rubbing your eyes when you're tired could increase risk for serious eye problems.
Rubbing your eyes when you're tired could increase risk for serious eye problems.
So many things that seem so right in the moment have consequences later, and the simple act of eye-rubbing turns out to be one of them.
Whether it바카라 게임 웹사이트s from a long day, a long night before the long day, or just the usual hours at your computer, tired eyes beg to be rubbed.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Your eyes typically dry out over the course of the day,바카라 게임 웹사이트 said Dr. Beeran Meghpara, attending cornea surgeon at Wills Eye Hospital. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Rubbing may spread the tears around the surface of the eye and lubricate it. Pushing on the lids releases oil from them and makes the surface nice and slick.바카라 게임 웹사이트
So there바카라 게임 웹사이트s a good reason it feels so nice, he said.
But 바카라 게임 웹사이트it바카라 게임 웹사이트s not the greatest thing to be doing,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he admitted. All that rubbing can exacerbate a serious disease of the cornea 바카라 게임 웹사이트 some say it can cause it 바카라 게임 웹사이트 called keratoconus, where the cornea gets weak, loses its shape and causes vision impairment. It바카라 게임 웹사이트s considered to be a fairly rare disease, yet hundreds of thousands of people have it. And you don바카라 게임 웹사이트t want to be one.
Really pushing on the lids as you rub also causes eye pressure to go up. That increases the risk of glaucoma, which damages the optic nerve and causes vision loss over time. All pretty compelling reasons to resist the rub. Fortunately, there are other things you can do.
What to do instead of rubbing your eyes
- Tear up. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Artificial tears are probably the simplest thing to do,바카라 게임 웹사이트 says Meghpara. Choose whatever formula you like, from liquid to gel to ointment but don바카라 게임 웹사이트t get a product that says it gets the red out 바카라 게임 웹사이트 those often end up being more irritating. If your eyes are so dry that you need to use artificial tears more than twice a day, it바카라 게임 웹사이트s worth seeing a doctor about whether you have dry eye, which can be treated.
- Use warm compresses over your eyes. Try a warm washcloth or mask to make eyes feel refreshed. Not like you바카라 게임 웹사이트re going to pull this out in the middle of the day, but it might help you cut down on nighttime eye rubbing.
- Treat allergies if you have them. Rubbing eyes that are itchy from seasonal allergies can start a vicious cycle. Allergies can cause bumps on the inside of your lids and rubbing irritates them more. It바카라 게임 웹사이트s like scratching a dry patch on your skin 바카라 게임 웹사이트 it feels good for a few moments, but ends up making it more irritated in the end. Treating the allergies should help remove the rubbing problem.