Eyes are the most sensitive and vulnerable part of the human body. Daily habits such as smoking, makeup, and living environment are gradually destroying the already fragile eyes. Therefore, eye protection is extremely important for everyone, especially young people. However, not everyone knows how to take care of their eyes properly.
Today’s young people with a modern lifestyle and bad habits make their eye health decline day by day. Here are the common eye care mistakes in daily life that make the eyes vulnerable.
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Do not remove contact lenses while sleeping
Some young people often do not take off their contact lenses when they sleep because of the habit. In fact, scientists at the American Institute of Chemistry have shown that wearing contact lenses for too long, and while sleeping, increases the risk of corneal ulcers by 10-15 times.
In addition, wearing contact lenses for too long causes the cornea to lack oxygen, leading to the growth of bacteria, increasing the likelihood of eye infections. The advice for contact lens wearers is to only wear glasses for no more than 12 hours a day, and not to wear glasses when sleeping, even during nap time.
In addition, the glasses should be properly cleaned, using a specialized cleaner to minimize the chance of bacteria coming into contact with the eyes.
Rubbing eyes too much
When we are tired, itchy or have dust in our eyes, we often rub our eyes with our ears, but this is not a good action at all. Rubbing your eyes too hard can increase the risk of corneal infections or even rupture of small blood vessels.
In addition, the cornea is protected by a mucous membrane, rubbing the eyes will damage this layer, making the eyes vulnerable to bacteria that cause eye diseases. In addition, when dust flies into the eyes, rubbing the eyes will damage and damage the cornea. So if you don’t want to lose your eyesight, quit rubbing your eyes right now.
Spending too much time on electronic screens
Today, due to work and habits, many young people spend 10-12 hours a day sitting in front of a computer or phone screen. But few people know that electronic screens such as computers, laptops, phones … emit a type of harmful blue light. Blue light will damage the cornea, causing impaired vision.
In addition, it can cause screen vision disease, causing headaches, dizziness, dry eyes, fatigue… The advice for those who often have to work with computers is to follow the 20-20-20 rule. That is, after 20 minutes of work, let your eyes rest for 20 seconds, and look at an object 20 feet away (about 6m). This is one of the effective methods to reduce the harmful effects of blue light.
Makeup remover before going to bed
For those who wear makeup, especially mascara, removing makeup before bed is extremely important. The chemicals in eyeshadow or mascara can cause diseases such as blepharitis, conjunctivitis.
In addition, false eyelashes are also an ideal place for bacteria to increase the risk of eye infections, causing vision impairment. In addition, products such as mascara or eyeshadow, if expired, can have adverse effects on health.
In addition, eye care products such as eye drops, if used beyond the expiration date, can cause keratitis, a serious infection of the cornea. So before using any product, check the expiration date.
Don’t wear sunglasses when going out
Wearing sunglasses on the street is extremely important for your eyes. The harmful UV rays in the sun damage the cornea. In addition, sunglasses also help prevent dust, foreign objects, help protect eyes. Small actions will reduce the risk of eye damage, so practice these habits daily to protect your eyes.
