When we stare at mobile phones and computers for a long time, our eyes will inevitably suffer from fatigue, dryness, itching and other discomfort. In addition to fatigue, there are many reasons for eye discomfort, such as infection, allergy, etc. only after we know the cause of the disease, can we choose the appropriate eye drops to treat and relieve the symptoms, otherwise the opposite is often counterproductive. Now let's take a look at the harm of long-term eye drops.
Long term eye drops may cause dry eye
Most bottled eye drops contain more or less a certain amount of preservatives. Long term eye drops, these preservatives may cause damage to conjunctival cells, leading to insufficient tear secretion or component changes, making the eyes feel dry, that is, dry eye.
Generally, as long as the eye drops are produced by regular manufacturers and conform to the relevant national standards, it is not a big problem to use the eye drops containing preservatives for a short time without long-term drip, and there is no need to worry too much. Antibacterial and anti allergic eye drops should not be abused
Dry eyes can choose artificial tears, its main component is to simulate natural tears, dry eyes, can appropriately relieve symptoms, and does not contain any other anti allergy, anti-inflammatory, anti fatigue ingredients. If you feel dry eyes, have no time to rest or still feel uncomfortable after rest, you can try to drop some artificial tears. Of course, the safety of artificial tears does not mean that it can be abused. Generally speaking, if you feel uncomfortable with your eyes, just drop one drop, but you can't drop it too many times to prevent interference with normal tears. In addition, some antibacterial and anti allergic eye drops should be used under the guidance and advice of doctors.
Some people think that after opening the bottle, as long as it is within the validity period, you can rest assured to use it. The period of validity is not equal to the period of use. If the eye drops are kept for a long time after they are opened, the liquid in the eye drops will volatilize, and the drug concentration will also change. There is also the possibility of breeding bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms. Many people hope to use eye drops to relieve eye fatigue and dryness. In fact, for eye fatigue, temporary dry eye, the eye is able to self-regulation. For office workers who use their eyes for a long time, if they feel tired and dry, the best way is to look at the distance after working for an hour, which is also the most effective way to relieve eye fatigue.
The above is the harm of long-term eye drops, after understanding these, you can prevent dry eye. I hope this article will help you.