The myopic world is like a mosaic, making it impossible to see the real thing.
There are also many inconveniences in life: leaving the glasses, seeing everything is a vague mess, taking a bath to find things all by touching with both hands; wearing glasses, encountering steam, the sight is covered, and the glasses will keep sliding down when running...
Normal vision is enviable, but today there is good news for people who wear glasses: wearing glasses is conducive to reducing the risk of contracting the new crown.
"Life Times" (search for "LT0385" in WeChat to follow) interview experts tell you how glasses protect you, and how to wash and disinfect glasses during the epidemic.
Experts interviewed
Bai Ji, chief physician of the Department of Ophthalmology of Daping Hospital of the Army Military Medical University
Liu Donning, Secretary General of Beijing Optical Association
Wearing glasses reduces the risk of COVID-19
A large-scale survey of 19,166 people by researchers at University College London showed that 22.99% of people who never wore ordinary glasses were infected with COVID-19, but only 15.63% of those who wore glasses regularly were infected.
After adjusting for variables such as age, gender, household income, and occupation, people who wear glasses for a long time have a 15 percent lower risk of contracting COVID-19 compared to those who don't wear glasses.
Wearing glasses and masks at the same time will cause trouble to some people, such as glasses are easy to fog, masks are easy to get ear pain, and some people will reduce the time to wear masks. For people who do not wear masks well, the protective effect of glasses will be reduced.
How people with glasses wear masks is more comfortable
Wearing contact lenses has no protective effect.
This study reminds us that many people focus on wearing masks and isolating, but neglect to wash their hands frequently, avoid touching their eyes with their hands, and protect their eyes.
Rub your eyes, an action that must be quit
People who wear glasses have a significantly lower risk of contracting COVID-19, suggesting that protecting the eyes may play an important role in limiting the spread of COVID-19.
If there is a virus in public facilities and environments, if the hand touches and then rubs the eyes or covers the mouth and nose, the virus will directly attach to the skin and mucous membranes such as the eyes or mouth and nose, thus infecting the virus.
Rubbing your eyes is an action that must be quit.
Mouse, keyboard, doorknob and other places we often touch, there may be pathogenic bacteria. The action of rubbing the eyes can easily cause damage to the conjunctiva, and bacteria and viruses hidden in the hands will take the opportunity to contaminate the conjunctiva, resulting in symptoms of conjunctivitis such as red eyes and increased eye secretions.
In addition to infection with germs, total eye rubbing can cause 6 adverse consequences.
1
Corneal deformation
Corneal tissue becomes thinner, deformed, and even closer to a cone when rubbed.
2
Corneal ulcers
Falling dust or eyelashes in the eyes can cause irritation and make people rub their eyes, but this may scratch the cornea. Minor injuries usually heal within a day or two, and more severe injuries, if left untreated, can cause ulcers.
When the eyes are cluttered, it is best to rinse the eyes with pure water or normal saline.
3
Aggravates glaucoma
Glaucoma is caused by the accumulation of fluid in the eye, and rubbing the eyes can disrupt the return of blood, and severe ones may even lead to nerve damage.
4
Exacerbates myopia
Research by the American Academy of Ophthalmology has found that people with myopia who rub their eyes regularly can lead to further deterioration of vision.
5
Sagging eyelids
Rubbing the eyes will not only hurt the eyeballs, but also cause the eyelids to gradually lose their elasticity.
6
Eye congestion and dark circles
Rubbing the eyes hard may cause the small blood vessels in the eye to rupture, causing the eyes to become congested, and when blood flows to the surrounding tissues, it can lead to the formation of dark circles.
The core tips for wearing glasses during the pandemic
People in and out of public places, wearing glasses can be a good way to block others from coughing or sneezing out of the bacteria and viruses. People who wear glasses during the epidemic should do the following details.
Glasses
Wash daily
Wearing glasses in public can play a protective role, but the first thing to do when you return home is to wash your hands first, and then take off and clean your glasses.
Wash with soap
After rinsing the lenses with water, place a drop or two of soapy liquid on the lenses, gently wipe them with a fibrous cloth, and rinse again. After rinsing, dry the lenses with a soft cloth or air dry them naturally.
Don't gasp at the lenses
Many people like to take a breath and then rub their glasses, which will put various bacteria in the mouth on the lenses.
Do not clean with alcohol
Cleaning agents such as topical alcohol or bleach can cause damage to anti-reflective or non-glare coatings on lenses, frames, etc.
contact lens
Try not to wear it
During the pandemic, it is best for myopic people not to wear contact lenses, because contact lenses wear more often than those who wear glasses and people with normal vision.
If you cannot wear glasses for work or other reasons, pay attention to hand cleaning before and after wearing contact lenses.
Wash your hands with soap and dry your hands before touching contact lenses, such as in the shower, do not wear them when swimming; gently rub contact lenses with your fingers, wash off dirt, rinse with a special care solution before soaking; wash the glasses case with the care solution and dry it before use, remember not to use water; do not use contact lenses stored for more than 30 days, if they have not been disinfected again. ▲
Editor: Jie Zhang