Looking after your eyes
Are you looking after your eyes?
Screen Fatigue can occur when working on computers, laptops and tablets for extended periods of time.
Screen fatigue is a condition resulting from focusing the eyes on a computer or other display device for long, uninterrupted periods of time. Some symptoms of screen fatigue include headaches, blurred vision, fatigue, eye strain, dry eyes, irritated eyes, double vision, and difficulty refocusing the eyes.
Remember the 20/20/20 rule. Every 20 minutes, spend 20 seconds looking at something 20 feet away.
Dry eye is a common eye condition affecting one in four people in the UK
People with dry eye either don't make enough normal (lubricating) tears or the ones that they make are of poor quality.
Most cases of dry eye tend to be a long-term condition and there are lots of different types of drops and gels that can help your eyes feel more comfortable.
Blepharitis is a common eye condition that causes the eyelids to become sore and inflamed
Blepharitis is an inflammation of your eyelids. It can make your eyelids red and eyelashes crusty, and make your eyes feel irritated or itchy.
There is a range of products designed especially for treating blepharitis, such as sterile pads with cleaning solutions or individual moist wipes.
MEIBOMIAN GLAND DYSFUNCTION (MGD) occurs when the glands in the eyelids don’t produce enough oil.
The normal tears of the eye are made up of three layers – an oily (lipid) layer, a watery (aqueous) layer, and a sticky (mucous) layer. MGD is when the glands that make the oily layer of the tears are not working properly and this allows the watery layer of the tears to dry out
You can use products known as ‘heat bags’ that are specifically designed for this condition. The heat melts blockages in the glands. These bags make it easier to direct the heat and are more effective than using a hot cloth.