Your eyes are perhaps your most valuable “possession”, they provide you with your vision. So it is important to protect them well, especially in the summer, when you may have more questions about the health of your eyes due to the sun, sea and sand.
Vision Direct optometrist Nimmi Mistry offers tips on how to protect your eyes this summer. Because admit it, you probably squint when the sun shines brightly.
This is how you protect your eyes in the summer
Swimming can cause infection. Bacteria can be found in the water, whether it is from a tap, a pool, a lake or the sea, for example. In addition, chlorine can be irritating and cause swimmer’s eyes to become irritated. This is a type of chemical eye infection.
Natural water is a bit more “dangerous” because it cannot be cleaned and therefore contains many bacteria and organisms, such as Acanthamoeba. If this organism gets into your eye, it can cause a rare but serious inflammation of the cornea, causing vision problems.
So, optician Mistry’s advice is as follows:
- Wear appropriate diving goggles;
- Do not open your eyes when underwater;
- If you wear lenses, wear daily lenses under your goggles and discard lenses after swimming;
- Wearing glasses instead of contact lenses.
sand in your eyes
If you have spent a long day at the beach, you have probably noticed that you have sand in your eyes. It is almost impossible to do otherwise, as all Dutch beaches are sandy and winds are not uncommon on the coast. It is very important not to rub your eyes in such a situation. The rough sand can act as a kind of rubbing and cause real abrasion of the cornea. If left untreated, it can become infected.
Is there sand in your eyes? Then continue blinking (normally) to clear your eyes. Rinsing your eyes with clean water – not seawater – can also help. Are you wearing contact lenses and is there sand in your eyes? Then remove your lenses from your eyes as soon as possible, with clean hands. If your eyes feel a little irritated afterwards, you can wear glasses for a while to soothe your eyes.
sunburn in your eyes
When you apply sunscreen feverishly to your face, it can happen that some stuff gets into your eyes. According to the ophthalmologist, the best way to solve this problem is to rinse with clean, cool water. Rubbing your eyes is also not advisable in this case, because you will spread the sunscreen even more into your eyes. And wear your lenses, again advice: take them out and throw them away.
Risk of infection at festivals
Festivals aren’t usually the cleanest places – look at the mud puddles that have formed at festivals recently – and your eyes are at risk here too. Don’t rub your eyes with dirty hands, wear sunglasses and remove your makeup before bed. While you sleep, makeup particles can get into your eyes and cause irritation.
UV Protection Sunglasses
Go back to closing your eyes when the sun is shining a little: it’s bad for you. Your eyes have a natural protection against UV rays, as the cornea itself absorbs two-thirds of the UV rays that enter the eye and a third of them reach the lens. These UV rays can penetrate the retina, and if this happens often, you run the risk of developing cataracts and deteriorating the quality of your eyes. Do you want it? security To play? Then wear sunglasses when the sun is shining.
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