MADRID, 3 (EUROPA PRESS)
Cold and own winter use of heating dries the eye by what Dr. Nabil Ragai, ophthalmologist in San Camilo USP and USP San Jose hospitals, has recommended the use of sunglasses and artificial tears when you exit abroad.
Speaking to Europa Press, this expert has insisted that, at this time of the year, spent “many hours locked” in the car or in buildings with the start heating, what should a humidifier or the use of artificial tears, that they are “safe” and “avoid the feeling of dryness”.
Once abroad, this ophthalmologist, who has recognized that there are “few options” to protect himself, opted by the use of “safety goggles” and, also, the use artificial tear, that “form a protective film over the cornea that decreases the feeling of cold”. Otherwise, “cold weather produces an annoying sensation and tearing”, he added.
On the other hand, “for people who make ski (…)” very carefully with the light from the Sun is reflected and that can damage her cornea and produces superficial keratitis – inflammation that affects the cornea-“, pointed out Ragai, who has opted for the use of”appropriate eyewear to protect well of the Sun”.
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Also persons newly operated eye, continues this expert, they must have a little more care in winter by the influx of flu among people, she added.
In general, own the winter temperature can cause blepharitis, “a superficial inflammation on the edge of the eyelid, that annoying”, and is treated with creams and cleaning in depth.
On the other hand, and with the forthcoming arrival of spring and the alergÃas, Ragai has advised that “in advance” use eyewashes and den vaccines to protect against this problem, in which case “the person knows that it happens every year”. “In the majority of cases it is enough”, it has apostils.
Finally, this expert has warned that allergy is aggravated with the use of contact lenses, that it’s a “foreign body” in the eye, and whose friction with the eyelid increases the allergy. For this reason, it has recommended reducing the use of contact lenses if you are going to spend much time at the computer and use eyewashes.
