Monsoon Eye Care

‎Monsoon‬ brings smile of joy and a sense of refreshment, but with it also comes various not so friendly ‪bacteria‬ which can cause serious ‪‎harm‬ to our ‪‎eyes‬. Read an article of mine, published today in ‪The‬ ‪‎Hindu‬ and take care of the eyes this monsoon.

Monsoon Eye Care Tips

Eyes‬ need extra care during ‪Monsoons‬ as the moist and humid conditions make it the most favorable time for bacteria to breed.
As always, ‪Prevention‬ ‪‎Is‬ ‪Better‬ ‪Than‬ ‪‎Cure‬.
1. ‪‎Firstly‬, if drenched in the rains, once back home one should wash the eyes with clean water and dry the sides of the eyes with a dry towel.

2. Don't ‪rub‬ the eyes with dirty hands. Keep kids away from stagnated water.
3. If one wears ‪contact‬ ‪‎lenses‬, one should clean them thoroughly.
4. But if one develops ‪‎itchiness‬, just wash the eyes initially with cold water. If the itchiness does not subside, then go and see a specialist.
5. If one still notice any symptom of an ‎eye‬ ‪‎infection‬, splash some cold water on your eyes and visit a ‪doctor‬ as soon as possible.
6. Wear ‪sunglasses‬ when ‪outdoors‬.

Prevent eye diseases during this monsoon

The Monsoon have marked its attendance and their is a smile of relief among the people, battling from soaring heat. But it also brings in its wake certain viruses which can lead to several Eye Diseases.Here in an article below carried in today's edition of Himachal Dastak, I have listed down certain precautions which can help in prevention of eye diseases during rainy season.

Take care of your eyes during monsoon

Monsoon comes and there is a sign of excitement on everyone's face as it gives relief from the unbearable heat of the summer. The rain helps to get rid of that heat but we forget about the diseases it brings specially eye diseases. Take proper care of eyes as the viral infections of eyes spread during the rains due to moisture. These virus can cause many diseases like conjunctivitis, stye, dry eyes and corneal ulcers which can also lead to blindness.

Other than these some people also experience piercing pain in their eyes.

Symptoms of eye infection:-

Redness of eye, watery discharge, itching, irritation, swelling etc. Don't take there symptoms lightly as it can lead to other harmful eye diseases.

Precautions you can take this monsoon:-

Don't touch your eyes with dirty hands, if a person around you is suffering from conjunctivitis stay away from him/her, don't share personal things of the person suffering from infection, wear eyeglasses while travelling, avoid using cosmetic products during infection.