Sitting in front of the computer for a long time, we all have the experience of dry eyes and lack of tears. This is because after a long time, the eyes tend to feel very dry, to the point where it feels like there are no tears left. The most common solution is to use "artificial tears". Traditional Chinese medicine recommends eye massage and hot compress to help you say goodbye to "artificial tears"!
【Drawbacks of "Artificial Tears"】
Many people have the habit of using eye drops to relieve eye fatigue, and they use it repeatedly as an eye care weapon. It is generally not recommended to use eye drops unless there is a special need or treatment for the eyes.
Currently, there are no eye drops that truly relieve eye fatigue. Most eye drops only lubricate the eyes, and long-term use may cause damage to the eye surface environment and harm the cup-shaped cells of the conjunctiva. Some prescription eye drops should be used with caution.
In general, you can choose to use "artificial tears", such as sodium borate eye drops, polyethylene glycol eye drops, and so on. These eye drops are called artificial tears because they mimic human tears and do not contain hormone, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and other medicinal ingredients, making them relatively safer.
Artificial tears should not be stored for too long after opening, so do not continue to use them if they have been open for a long time.
Moreover, the frequency of using artificial tears should not be too high, otherwise it may interfere with the secretion of your own tears. Generally, one to two drops at a time, no more than six times a day is recommended.
【Massage and Hot Compress Method】
The first step in eye massage or hot compress is to wash your hands. Rubbing your eyes with dirty hands is not good for eye health. When your eyes feel tired, you can do eye exercises or gently place your warm palms on your eyes, repeating 5-10 times. This method is very effective in relieving eye fatigue, you can try it!
【Can the Eye Protection Mode on Mobile Phones Relieve Eye Fatigue?】
Nowadays, many mobile phones have eye protection mode, which shields blue light and adjusts screen brightness to reduce the amount of blue light. However, it does not mean that turning on the eye protection mode equals no harm to the eyes. Its ability to protect the eyes is relatively limited.
Eye protection mode can reduce blue light to some extent. It mainly adjusts screen brightness and contrast to make the screen content appear softer, providing relative comfort for people with dry eyes and eye fatigue. However, prolonged use of mobile phones can still cause irritation and damage to the eyes from other light sources, leading to dry eyes and eye fatigue.
Especially when the room is dark, the light emitted by the phone screen is more likely to cause damage to the fundus of the eye, because the pupils are dilated at this time. As for the anti-fatigue blue light-blocking lenses on the market, they are helpful in preventing some diseases of the fundus, but there is no evidence that blue light-blocking lenses can prevent dry eyes and eye fatigue.
