In the cold winter months.
It is said that "the whole body, but the eyes are not afraid of the cold".
But in fact, the eyes are also afraid of cold.
Some eye diseases are more pronounced in winter.
So everyone should be careful of these 4 eye diseases!
There is a high incidence of eye disease in winter
Inflammation of the lacrimal ducts
When riding a bike in winter, I often feel like I can't open my eyes. It is because under the stimulation of cold wind, the secretion ability of the lacrimal gland is enhanced, which causes the already thin lacrimal duct and nasolacrimal duct to contract, resulting in the obstruction of the tear duct, and the tears cannot flow away from the normal route, and it is easy to have the situation of "windward tears", that is, tear duct inflammation.
Daily advice
In view of this phenomenon, it is recommended to reduce travel in windy weather, wear protective glasses or wear a safety helmet when riding in cold weather, and do a good job of eye protection.
Dry eyes
As the weather gets colder, the time spent outdoors is shorter, and the time spent indoors is longer.
In winter, if the air conditioner or heating is turned on indoors, the air will become very dry, and tears will evaporate faster and more. If you use your eyes at close range for a long time, it is easy to have dry eyes and astringent eyes.
Daily advice
It is recommended to reduce excessive use of eyes, pay attention to rest when you feel tired and uncomfortable, do more blinking exercises, look into the distance or close your eyes to recuperate. Dry eye syndrome is harmful if it is not treated for a long time, and it will cause damage to the cornea and form severe dry eye syndrome. Therefore, if you have dry eye syndrome, you must go to a regular hospital to actively **, so as not to cause other complications that affect your vision.
Glaucoma
Frequent invasion of cold air, especially in the elderly with poor body regulation function, the sudden drop in temperature will affect the regulatory center of body temperature, and then interfere with intraocular pressure through autonomic nerves, causing intraocular pressure fluctuations, and then inducing acute attacks of glaucoma. It is accompanied by headache, eye swelling, nausea and vomiting.
Daily advice
It is recommended to pay attention to weather changes when going out in winter, reduce going out when there is strong cold air, or do a good job of cold protection and warmth, to avoid increased intraocular pressure or large fluctuations. High-risk groups of glaucoma, such as patients with diabetes and hypertension, people over 40 years old with a family history of glaucoma, patients with eye diseases with high myopia and farsightedness, etc., must consider the possibility of glaucoma and seek medical attention in time once they have symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, dizziness and discomfort, and swelling and pain in both eyes.
Eye stroke
In winter, the cold blood vessels suddenly cramp due to cold, resulting in sudden visual impairment, vision loss, dark shadows, etc. Patients with cardiovascular diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis are high-risk groups for this disease.
Daily advice
It is recommended to maintain a balanced diet and a reasonable diet in life; Avoid overexertion and mood swings; Adequate sleep, relaxation, moderate exercise, and warmth; Regularly check blood pressure, blood lipids, blood sugar and blood viscosity to reduce the occurrence of retinal artery occlusion; High-risk groups should have regular fundus examinations to detect early lesions in time.
As a serious acute blinding eye disease, once the patient develops the disease, he must be rushed to the hospital immediately, because the *** time is only 90 minutes. Otherwise, the prognosis is poor, and it can lead to total blindness in severe cases!
Eyes are small, but they matter! Don't ignore your eyes in winter, pay more attention to the protection of your eyes in your daily life, and do a regular eye health check to check whether there are any health hazards!
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