Know the right usage of eye drops for better results!

For several eye problems doctors recommend the use of some specific eye drops. While these eye drops bring relief, it is equally important to know the way to use them. While pouring the drops make sure that you aim it towards the outer corner of the eye, instead of the inner one. In order to prevent draining of the drops, put a clean finger softly at the point where the eyes meet the nose. 

 

A Healthy You = A Healthy Eyesight

Basic hygiene is the key towards a healthy eyesight. Never share another person's towel, handkerchief, soap etc. as this can lead to passage of germs that can cause eye infection.

 

Eye Care Tip for Contact Lens wearers

Sleeping while putting your ‪Contact Lenses‬ on, is a big no-no. Doing this can block the flow of oxygen to the eyes. Our ‪‎eyes‬ need oxygen and when this supply gets restricted, the tissues present in the eyes swells, causing ‪blurred vision‬. This can can also lead to problems like ‪acute red eyes‬, corneal neovascularization, corneal microcysts and in extreme cases, corneal ulcers.

Exercise for healthy Eyes

We all are aware that exercising is very important to keep our body fit and healthy, and the same applies to our eyes as well. Exercising for as little as 30 minutes can decrease your eye pressure by at least 20 percent!

Precautions for contact lens wearers

Simple precaution for those who wear contact lenses is that they should not wear them at a stretch for more than 19 hours. This is required as wearing it any longer can cause acute discomfort in your eyes as well as may cause damage to sight.

Eye examination of school going kids is very important

Parents should ensure annual eye examination of their school going child. This can help in detecting any eye problem which a child is likely to suffer from.

Blink your eyes to keep them healthy and stress free

A great remedy to de-stress your ‪eyes‬ from the strain while working on your ‪computers‬ and ‪laptops‬ is to ‪‎blink‬! Blinking eyes softly is a very good ‪eye exercise‬. Each blink helps keeping eyes healthy by bringing ‪‎nutrients‬ to the surface of the eye.