Effective Ways to Prevent and Reduce Dry Eyes
While dry eyes are something that many of us encounter due to seasonal allergies or too much time spent staring at a computer screen, chronic dry eye disease (or keratoconjunctivitis sicca) can impact daily life and comfort considerably. Chronic dry eyes occur when the eyes don’t produce enough real tears for adequate lubrication. While this condition can’t be cured, it can be treated effectively with the help of doctor prescribed eye drops, over the counter remedies, and healthy home remedies: 1. Use a humidifier One of the major causes of dry and red eyes is a lack of moisture either in the air or from the natural production of your tear ducts. Using a humidifier in your home or apartment will help add more moisture in the air around you, and will help to keep your eyes from drying out as often. This is especially important as you sleep, so keeping a humidifier in your bedroom is a great way to naturally hydrate the eyes. If you are using a humidifier on a carpeted surface, lay towels down around the humidifier. Otherwise, excess moisture will saturate the carpet and bacteria may grow in between the carpet fibers. 2. Warm eye compresses If you have dry eyes, warm eye compresses are an effective way to treat them.