Tired eyes have a negative effect on the health of your eyes!

BALIKESİR (İGFA) – Op. from the Ophthalmology Department of Nev Bandırma explains that eye fatigue, in other words asthenopia, is a condition in which the eyes become dry and tired as a result of activities that require long periods of concentration. Dr. Duygu Kunak Mart said: “The most common factors that cause eye fatigue are reading books for a long time, driving, looking at computer and phone screens for hours, exposure to bright light and tension. “When these situations occur, the eye muscles become tired, our tear stability is disturbed and eye fatigue occurs,” he said.

EYE FATIGUE CAN ALSO AFFECT ORGANS OTHER THAN THE EYES

Kiss. ​​Dr. Duygu Kunak Mart said: “Eye strain, which presents with symptoms such as watery eyes, itching, burning, stinging, pain, blurred or double vision, sensitivity to light, difficulty keeping the eyes open, can also affect organs other than the eyes, and as a result, headaches and neck pain.” “Symptoms such as difficulty concentrating and focusing may occur,” he said.

IT IS DIAGNOSED BY EYE EXAMINATION

Eye strain, which is generally not considered a significant discomfort; Op stated that if the symptoms persist for a long time and become severe, it reduces the person’s quality of life and therefore the person may need an eye examination. Dr. Duygu Kunak Mart said: “If a disease is diagnosed after the eye examination, medical treatments are applied for it. Eye strain events that do not require medical treatment improve depending on the changes the person makes in their daily life. These changes include limiting factors that cause eye strain. “The most important changes are to stop reading books in a way that does not tire the eyes, to pay attention when driving long distances and to stop using computers and phones except in essential situations,” he said.

THE 20-20-20 RULE CAN REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF EYE FATIGUE

Kiss. ​​Dr. Duygu Kunak Mart said: “Adjusting the ambient lighting in a way that does not tire the eyes and focusing on an area 20 meters away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes (20-20-20 rule) can reduce the effects of eye fatigue. He concluded his remarks by saying: “Tear drops given as a result of the eye examination and the use of relaxing glasses with minimal lenses are among the treatments that help relieve eye fatigue.”