Keep Your Eyes Clean, Moist in Dry Spring
By Bae Ji-sook
Staff Reporter
With spring on the doorstep, it's time for people to think about the dryness of the season.
Spring has always been infamous for blowing winds that dry up the eyes and skin. Yellow dust in particular gets into people's eyes, causing redness, runny nose and other conditions, as well as irritation to those wearing contact lenses.
According to a contact lens manufacturer Johnson & Johnson study on 1,200 people, 96 percent feel dryness in their eyes during the spring season but only 6 percent go to doctors or take measures against it.
About 14 percent said they feel irritated when dust gets lodged between their eyelids and eyeballs, while 11 percent said they feel itchy and 9 percent said the dryness caused them headaches.
However, 65 percent said they simply try to get rid of it by blinking several times.
Here are some tips to keep your eyes moist during this dry time of year.
In the morning, eat plenty of tomatoes, which contain plenty of vitamin A, which is good for the eyes. Tomatoes are over 90% water. Also always try to wash contact lenses properly, disposable lenses are recommended.
During the daytime, try to look at distanced objects once an hour. Your eyes need to rest. If you are using a computer, try to place the monitor below your eye level, as looking upward for too long can stress not only the eyes but also the neck.
Try to take a walk once a day. Your eyes need fresh air. Try also to eat at least five blueberries a day.
At night, take some cassia torn seed tea, which is rich in carotene, benefiting the eyes, and massage the eyes five minutes daily to relieve the stress on them. Go to sleep before 11:30 p.m., the best time for the eyes to start refreshing themselves.