Red Eyes Could Mean so Many things// Seek Medical Care

Introduction

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Red eyes or bloodshot is a common phenomenon that many have witnessed over the course of their life time. A lot of time we just assume there is nothing wrong or we make our own diagnosis and we wait for things to subside or get better or we sleep it off. But are you aware that your red eyes could mean so many things an that some of them are potentially harmful or even sight threatening?

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Infection

The most common sign of infection of the eye comes with red eyes, the redness comes as a result of the eye trying to fight off the infection in the best way it know how through inflammatory mediators etc. Sometimes the eye just get things done other times too it needs additional support and that is when it becomes pertinent to visit the eye clinic.

Do not leave your health to chance, do not leave your sight to probability, your red eye may just be as a result of infection and it is important that you take it to your primary healthcare provider for observation.

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Tiredness

This is a common one and many of you may have already notice it. Well it is not a general thing and doesn't necessarily cut-across however for some people red eyes may signify that they have reached their saturation limit and need to get some rest or pause with whatever they are doing. If you have noticed this with yourself do well to respect the wishes of the body and message it is trying to communicate to you.

When tired get some rest, do not operate machinery or drive when tired you may expose yourself to more harm than good, you health is your wealth.

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Computer Vision Syndrome

The last thing we are going to talk about today is computer vision syndrome, we are looking at this because the world we live in is full of screen and technological devices and so knowledge of this can go a long way to protect your sight. We tend to get redness when the eye is exposed to screen for quite long.

One way we can protect the eye is the use of anti-reflective coated spectacles, this would also protect you from the rays of the laptop especially the blue rays that can damage the macula, ideally your optometrist would also add photochromic tint to make it easier for you to use also in the sun.

Learn to also practice the 20-20-20 rule where after 20 minutes of working on a screen you look 20 feet away for 20 seconds to allow your ocular systems and accommodative systems to take a break and reset for you to work again. This simple exercise can help you a lot if you use computers or electronic gadgets frequently.

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Conclusion

Always put your health first, remember vision lost may not be recoverable and that many health related issues are avoidable if you do the right thing. Your health is your wealth always, if you have life you can try again. Thanks for reading and have wonderful time.