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Is There An Eye Drop To Keep Eyes Clean And Relaxed? Eyes Water After Driving Or Sitting In Front Of PC
Question: is there any eye drop or any other medicine which will keep my eyes clean and relaxed, my eyes becomes watery red after driving and continuously, or stting in front of PC, I am also suffering from shortsightedness please advice.
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for the query.
From what you have described, you seem to have developed a condition known as dry eyes (dysfunctional tear syndrome).
Decreased rate of blinking while working on computers leads to instability of the tear film of the eyes. This leads to feeling of dryness, irritation, redness and a reflex watering from the eyes.
There is no single magic remedy for this problem. Following set of measures can be undertaken together to get relief:
1. Proper Visual Hygiene
• Monitor should be placed about 2-3 feet from the eyes (or at the farthest comfortable distance).
• Do not gaze constantly at the monitor for long duration. Take your eyes off the screen every 5-10 minutes.
• Every half an hour or so close your eyes for 1-2 minutes to give them rest.
• Every hour or so take a 5 minutes break (go for a stroll or run some errand).
• Make a conscious effort to blink more frequently. Avoid sitting in front of an air conditioner facing its air draft while working on computer.
2. Lubricant eye drops instilled 3-4 times a day help in soothing the eyes and relieving irritation and redness. Many preparations are available in the market e.g. Refresh tears eye drops. These are preservative free and do not cause any side effects when used long term.
For your short-sightedness, I would suggest that you wear glasses all the time.
I hope I have answered your queries. I will be available for any further queries, should you have any.
Best Regards,
Dr.Mihir Shah
Thanks for the query.
From what you have described, you seem to have developed a condition known as dry eyes (dysfunctional tear syndrome).
Decreased rate of blinking while working on computers leads to instability of the tear film of the eyes. This leads to feeling of dryness, irritation, redness and a reflex watering from the eyes.
There is no single magic remedy for this problem. Following set of measures can be undertaken together to get relief:
1. Proper Visual Hygiene
• Monitor should be placed about 2-3 feet from the eyes (or at the farthest comfortable distance).
• Do not gaze constantly at the monitor for long duration. Take your eyes off the screen every 5-10 minutes.
• Every half an hour or so close your eyes for 1-2 minutes to give them rest.
• Every hour or so take a 5 minutes break (go for a stroll or run some errand).
• Make a conscious effort to blink more frequently. Avoid sitting in front of an air conditioner facing its air draft while working on computer.
2. Lubricant eye drops instilled 3-4 times a day help in soothing the eyes and relieving irritation and redness. Many preparations are available in the market e.g. Refresh tears eye drops. These are preservative free and do not cause any side effects when used long term.
For your short-sightedness, I would suggest that you wear glasses all the time.
I hope I have answered your queries. I will be available for any further queries, should you have any.
Best Regards,
Dr.Mihir Shah
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