How can we protect our eyes during exercise? Keep these 8 points in mind

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-02-18

With the development of modern society, people pay more and more attention to health, and sports and fitness have become an important part of people's daily life. Young and old, men and women, are beginning to value the benefits of exercise for their bodies. However, when people exercise, it is easy to neglect the protection of themselves, especially their "eyes".

The ophthalmology department of Changsha Aier Eye Hospital has treated the following patients: During exercise, retinal ** injury caused by violent shaking or swinging of the head, which in turn causes bleeding; Accidental injuries in sports, such as ball injuries in ball games or teammates' rackets hitting the eye, resulting in eye trauma; He suffers from high myopia, and ...... such as retinal detachment due to extreme sports such as bungee jumping

Two months ago, the hospital received such a patient, Uncle Chen, who is in his 50s, was accidentally hit in his right eye by the ball while playing table tennis, and then his vision was blurred, and he did not get better after resting for more than 10 days. After coming to the hospital, he was diagnosed with "vitreous hemorrhage in the right eye" and was admitted to the hospital, and was given drugs to promote the absorption of the accumulated blood and performed "retinal laser photocoagulation of the right eye".

Due to the severity of Uncle Chen's blood accumulation, the doctor recommended that he be hospitalized for observation and wait for the blood to be absorbed before supplementing the retinal laser. However, Uncle Chen felt that he was okay and strongly requested to be discharged from the hospital. Soon after, Uncle Chen was diagnosed with "rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye" after carrying a heavy object upstairs, and was diagnosed with "rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye" after coming to the hospital.

This is a typical eye injury caused by incorrect exercise and not following the doctor's advice**, so how should we effectively protect our eyes and avoid injuries during exercise?

1. Keep an appropriate distance: When playing sports such as table tennis and badminton, keep an appropriate distance from the racket or ball to avoid direct hitting or injury to the eyes;

2. Wear protective glasses: When playing sports such as boxing and skiing, wearing suitable protective glasses can reduce the risk of injury to the eyes from external impact or snow blindness;

3. Regular eye examination: Regular eye examination can detect eye problems in time, such as myopia, farsightedness, astigmatism, etc., so that measures can be taken to correct them in time;

4. Keep your eyes clean: clean your eyes in time after exercise to avoid sweat and dust from entering your eyes and causing discomfort or infection;

5. Control the intensity and time of exercise: avoid excessive exercise, arrange rest time reasonably, and avoid eye injury due to excessive fatigue;

6. Pay attention to light: When doing outdoor sports, choose the right time and place to avoid your eyes being damaged by strong sunlight or other harmful light;

7. Follow safety rules: When engaging in high-risk sports such as rock climbing and parachuting, strictly abide by safety rules and requirements to ensure that your eyes are not harmed;

8. Seek medical attention in time: If the eye is injured or uncomfortable, you should seek medical attention in time and strictly follow the doctor's instructions.

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