Dry eye syndrome: treatment, causes, symptoms

Dry eye syndrome and treatment for this condition are often ignored. After all, not everyone who suffers from  stinging in eyes and feeling like sand got in them realizes that it's time to turn to ophthalmologist. Drops from eye fatigue, tea lotions and other means are used, but in fact really need treatment...tears.

It is the tear fluid that is responsible for how comfortable it is to look at this world, and when its production or composition is disturbed, the world becomes not very attractive.

• Causes and symptoms of dry eye syndrome
• Dry eye syndrome: treatment and diagnosis
• Removing the cause of the syndrome
• Medication
• Surgical treatment

Causes and symptoms of dry eye syndrome

Everyone experiences periodical discomfort in the eyes. This may be due to too dry indoor air, windy weather, high body temperature, and other "normal" circumstances. But if you experience such sensations more often, or don pass at all, the cause is most likely in problems tear fluid.

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This condition develops for the following reasons:

• Violations of visual hygiene (continuous work at a PC, improper lighting of the workplace, reading with too little or too much distance between the eyes and book).

• Wearing contact lenses.

• Endocrine diseases and temporary hormonal changes (pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause, taking oral contraceptives).

• Postoperative period after surgery on eyes.

• Taking certain medications from the group of antidepressants.

Read also: Redness of the eyes: what causes and should whether to go to ophthalmologist The symptoms of dry eye syndrome vary widely. It depends on the degree of change in the composition of the tear fluid and on the volume in which it is excreted.

Syndrome can manifest itself:

Itching, burning, pain in eyes.
Feeling like a "film" in the eyes, which makes the image blurry.
Lachrymation.
Dilated capillaries in eyes.
Increased sensitivity to light.
From the above list, it can be understood that no matter what dry eye syndrome manifests itself, it is always uncomfortable sensations. And if you experience them not occasionally, but regularly — it's time to see a doctor.

Dry Eye Syndrome: Treatment and diagnosis

Before prescribing treatment, it is necessary to identify the cause and the degree of dysfunction of the lacrimal glands. To do this, an external examination of the eyes is carried out (the condition of the eyelids and conjunctival mucosa, the quality of eyelid closure) and special tests that allow us to evaluate the rate of formation and rupture of the tear film, its biochemical composition and other diagnostic criteria. And & nbsp; only after confirming the diagnosis of "dry eye syndrome" treatment is prescribed, which is always based on a comprehensive approach.

Removing the cause of the syndrome

With this goal, the treatment of the underlying disease is prescribed, if it provoked changes in the composition of the lacrimal fluid. Accordingly, appointments are made by a specialist of a certain medical profile (endocrinologist, gynecologist, neurologist or other).

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What foods are good for vision If the same cause of the syndrome — non-compliance with visual hygiene or prolonged work at the PC, the ophthalmologist will advise you:

The organization of the correct lighting regime. When watching & nbsp; TV, it is important to provide a source of additional lighting (a dark room in combination with a bright TV screen leads to & nbsp; rapid eye fatigue). When reading a book or when working on PC "working" the field of view should be illuminated (the light should not fall on you, but on the book, not on the monitor, but on the keyboard).
Gymnastics for the eyes. With prolonged visual stress, it is important to take a break every 30-40 minutes and do simple exercises for the eyes. It will take 2-3 minutes, but will relieve tension from eye muscles.

Drug treatment

The list of drugs may include a wide variety of groups — from hormonal and vasoconstrictor to anti-inflammatory and nootropic. It depends on what medical conditions caused the syndrome, or what diseases can negatively affect the treatment of this condition.

But in in all cases, without exception, artificial tears and drugs that normalize the composition of the lacrimal fluid are prescribed.

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In some cases you can do without surgery. It is indicated for obstruction of the lacrimal duct, with incomplete closure of the eyelids and other pathologies, one way or another accelerating the drying of the tear film or its entry and distribution over the surface of the eye.

It is important to understand that the symptoms of  dry eye syndrome should never be ignored. From the degree and quality of "moisture" The eye depends not only on your sensations, but also on the visual acuity and the degree of protection against pathogens. Therefore, do not wait for the pain and dryness in the eyes to turn into endless conjunctivitis or when the "fog" in field of view will make you wear glasses — Seek diagnosis and treatment without delaying it for later.

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