When it touches the itchy or astringent eyes, or when a foreign body enters the eye,
Many people's first instinct is to rub their eyes......
Still, do you understand?
This knee-jerk action,
There is a big hidden danger!
What are the dangers of rubbing your eyes regularly?
01
May worsen myopia and astigmatism
When rubbing the eyes, the eyes are usually closed, and the eyeballs are shifted upwards, and the pressure of rubbing the eyes is applied under the eyeballs.
This pressure can cause the eyeball to be inappropriately stimulated, resulting in a flash of light, which is a glare in front of our eyes that we often experience after rubbing our eyes.
Rubbing the eyes too hard may cause changes in the curvature under the cornea, resulting in temporary mild astigmatism, which is easy to cause myopia and astigmatism in the long run.
02
May cause keratoconus
The cornea is a very soft tissue, and when we rub our eyes, the cornea will bend and deform, and the light cannot be accurately focused on the retina for a short time, so the vision will be blurry after rubbing the eyes. Frequent eye rubbing will make the cornea fragile and affect the corneal shape for a long time.
In people with congenital corneal structural abnormalities or suspected keratoconus, frequent eye rubbing can aggravate the corneal lesions, which can lead to the development of keratoconus, which is consistent with blind eye disease.
03
Eye infection and inflammation
Our hands come into contact with various objects every day, and it is inevitable that they will adhere to various germs. Rubbing your eyes directly with your hands can easily bring bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms into your eyes, which can easily cause eye infections and inflammation, as well as uncomfortable symptoms such as eye redness, itchy eyes, foreign body sensation, and increased discharge.
04
Bloodshot eyes, abrasions to the cornea
In addition, long nails or rubbing your eyes too hard can cause the capillaries in the eye to rupture and bleed, causing subconjunctival hemorrhage. After rubbing your eyes, the whites of your eyes suddenly turn red, which is likely to be the case.
What about itchy eyes?
How to relieve eye discomfort?
Blink more
Sometimes itchy eyes are because the eyes are too dry, and if you don't blink for a long time, the tears on the surface of the cornea will evaporate, which will easily cause dry eyes.
Use eye drops
If it is an itchy eye symptom caused by inflammation or allergies, you can use eye drops under the guidance of a doctor.
Relax your eyes
For the discomfort caused by excessive eye use, we should pay attention to controlling the time of eye use in daily life, and you can do more eye massage and hot compresses to relieve eye tension and relax your eyes.
Proper handling of foreign bodies into the eye
If there is a foreign body into the eye, it should be rinsed with plenty of clean water or saline as soon as possible, and the eyelashes and other minor foreign bodies on the eyelid conjunctiva can also be turned over directly, and after finding the foreign body, wipe it off with a wet cotton swab.
If you can't flush out the foreign body or the condition is serious, you should immediately rush to the nearest ophthalmologist for treatment. It should be noted that quicklime should not be rinsed with water when it gets into the eyes.
Tips:
Rubbing your eyes may seem like a small thing
But there are many hidden dangers
Don't be tempted for pleasure
Seek medical attention promptly if you feel unwell
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