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Eye Health Education

PREDISPOSING FACTORS FOR DRY EYE SYNDROME

Dry eye syndrome is becoming rampant today in our generation. One of the reasons is because currently there is an increased screen time amongst individuals today.

Almost everything today revolves around PCs , mobile phones, TVs and LED monitors.

Dry eye syndrome simply means insufficient tear quality on the surface of the eyeball either due to underproduction of tears or quick evaporation of the produced tears due to a depletion in the integrity of the lipid layer of the tear film.

Some of the predisposing factors includes:

Increased screen time.
Lack of adequate sleep
Infection /or inflammation of the tear gland
Dry weather.
Allergies
Regular use of systemic antihistamines and corticosteroids.

Eye Health Education

TO RELIEVE YOURSELF FROM THE DISCOMFORTING SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME, DO THE FOLLOWING…..

Adjust the height of your work chair to be compatible with your work desk.
Use a very comfortable chair with a high and comfortable back rest.
Ensure that your room lighting is bright and that there’s no interference from sunlight.
Ensure to take short walks every 2 hours.
After every 20minutes take a break to stare at a distance of about 20feet for about 20secs.
Apply artificial tears drop periodically to ensure continuous lubrication of the outer surface of the eye.
Correct all refractive Errors if there’s any.
Use photochromic or bluecut glasses when working.