Everyone has heard more than once that the eyes are a reflection of the human soul, but not only of the soul, but also of human health.
A person whose eyes have turned red looks very tired or sick. If a person noticed redness, he should immediately contact an optometrist. It may be an allergy, inflammation or infection. In order to restore your eyes to their former beauty, you first need to figure out what is the reason for their redness. Usually people, seeing red eyes, say that the capillary has burst. But it is not so. After all, a bursting vessel is dangerous, and this rarely happens. Just the capillaries are filled with blood and become noticeable. It is strictly forbidden to treat the eyes themselves. And folk remedies here will be inappropriate, because it can be dangerous for eyesight. The reasons why the capillaries in the eyes are red in a child and an adult are many. We will talk about them further.
Common causes
Causes of red capillaries in the eyes of a child and adult:
- Inflammation. The most common cause is conjunctivitis (inflammation of the outer shell of the eyes). Accompanied by redness of the eyelids. Sometimes inflammation can rise in temperature. Urgently need to see a doctor and treat immediately. There are allergic, bacterial or viral inflammations, then it is contagious, and everyone around the sick person can become infected. It is necessary to observe strict hygiene rules, use only your soap, wash your hands very often, use only your towel, do not touch your eyes with your hands, because the infection will spread.
- Blepharitis is an eye disease that is accompanied by redness of the eyes and vasodilation. May be infectious or non-infectious. When developing, you need to see a doctor and pay attention to personal hygiene.
- Episcleritis is a disease of the connective tissue of the eye. Very often manifested in women after thirty years. In addition to redness, there is still pain in the eyes, especially if you press on the eyelid. The reasons are different: infectious - tuberculosis, herpes, gout, rosacea; non-infectious - ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease or lupus erythematosus.
- Keratitis is an eye disease that is accompanied by redness of blood vessels, inflammation, eye pain and a fear of light. This heads disease is caused by vitamin deficiency, trauma and infection. This is a dangerous disease, so you should consult a doctor immediately.
- Glaucoma is an increase in intraocular pressure.
Similar signs can be found in people who have diabetes, have blood and vascular pathologies. Also, capillaries can burst due to a serious head injury.
Often, redness of the eyes can be due to heavy physical exertion, regular lack of sleep, alcohol abuse, hypothermia, contact with the eyes of a foreign body, decreased blood coagulation after taking any medication, drying out of the eyes in a poorly ventilated area, or cigarette smoke in the eyes. Redness can also be due to the ingress of poisons into the eyes, inflammation of the choroid of the eye or cornea. Sometimes several capillaries on the white of the eye may be visible, but this is considered the norm, most importantly, so that their number does not increase and the volume also. Drops for the eyes in this case do not need to be used, because nothing will change.
What to do: capillary burst and red eye?
Only those causes that are not diseases can be eliminated on their own. It is necessary to control the humidity in the room where a person spends most of the time, avoid air conditioning, because the eyes should not dry out. The room should be aired as often as possible, spend more time outdoors. You can use drops that moisturize the eyes. If the work is associated with eye strain, then you need to do special exercises for the eyes. If you work with a computer or documents, you need to give your eyes a rest every hour for twenty minutes. You can try applying a contrasting herbal compress for the eyes. You need to eat medicinal products - this is red fish, carrots or blueberries. It is recommended to observe the daily routine - sleep well. Do not touch your eyes with dirty hands. Be sure to remove makeup before going to bed. In sunny time, you must definitely go in sunglasses.
With bacterial infection
If a bacterial infection is detected in the body, then antibiotics are prescribed, they are selected individually for each patient, because the sensitivity of microorganisms to drugs is taken into account. This is a great way to treat those who do not know how to remove the red capillaries in the eyes of a newborn, child and adult. To remove the main symptoms of the disease, you can use vasoconstrictor drops (Vizin, Octilia, and others), but you need to use them only by following the instructions or doctor's prescriptions, you can often not use it because the person gets used and the redness of the eyes does not disappear, but, on the contrary, it increases, because the vessels are dilated. Another frequent use is dry eyes.
If the capillary burst, then the therapy is selected relative to the cause that caused the rupture. In infectious diseases, antibacterial agents are used. Also, anti-inflammatory drugs are used if the result of redness of the eyes is the use of Diakan, Inocain, Xalatan and other medications.
Vasoconstriction
It is better to narrow vessels with safe means. This can be the use of ice, compress, massage, you need to pay attention to your diet, perhaps you need to change it, because it must have a certain amount of minerals and vitamins. Cold helps very well narrow the capillaries and does not harm the eyes. At home, ice can be applied to the eyes to narrow the capillaries. But if a person is at work, you can wet a handkerchief in cold water and attach it to the eyelids.
After the lenses
Often, people who wear lenses are faced with the problem of red eyes, because protein accumulates on the lenses while wearing, and it rubs the eye cornea, and irritation appears, followed by redness. To avoid this, you need to change lenses from time to time.
When to see a doctor?
If redness causes discomfort and severe inconvenience, you should immediately consult a doctor. Symptoms due to which you need to contact an ophthalmologist:
- sharp visual impairment;
- yellow or green discharge from the eyes;
- severe pain in the eye area, sometimes severe headache;
- fear of light or sensitivity to the sun or light.
Compresses
It is useful to make compresses from tea or herbs. You can also apply cotton wool soaked in decoctions of blue cornflower, mint, parsley, linden and chamomile. It would be useful to apply compresses in turn - first warm, then cold - and take turns to change them several times. If the compresses are from tea, then you need to take large-leaf tea or in bags, but only without any additives.
Nutrition
Also good for eye health are food products such as fruits and vegetables - green, yellow, red (this is carrot, parsley), nuts, different types of cabbage, seeds, eggs, fish with red meat. It is also sometimes possible to take vitamin complexes, but you must consult your doctor in advance.
Charging
Need to do red eye prophylaxis. Even if a person is at work, he can easily do exercises for the eyes - you need to relax and look up, left, right and then down and do the opposite. Eye movements should be sharp. It is necessary to do circular motions for several minutes in a clockwise and counterclockwise motion, but only with eyes and not with your head. You also need to blink your eyes 40-50 times. You can still get a massage, but you must wash your hands before the procedure, or you can close your eyes and put your palms on them and hold it a little.
Sleep and Rest
Much depends on adhering to the daily routine. To avoid redness, a person should sleep 7-8 hours, but not less, because the mucous membrane of the eye must recover. And in the afternoon the eyes should rest. It is forbidden to sit at the computer for hours. It is necessary that the eyes rest for 10-15 minutes. If it doesn’t work, then at least 5 minutes the organs of vision should rest.
To protect your eyes, you need to wear safety glasses in the winter and summer, which will protect your eyes from the sun and UV rays, ordinary sunglasses will only harm the eyes.
In order not to injure your eyes while watching TV or a computer, you need to wear special safety glasses that are equipped with a special coating. If everything is normal with vision, then you need to contact the optician and buy special glasses.
To avoid eye problems, you must always remove makeup before going to bed, do not touch your eyes with dirty hands and do not get mote out of them. If a person wears lenses, then you need to properly care for them. Also, you need to choose only high-quality eye makeup, because sometimes, having saved, a woman will regret 100 times about it.
To remove unpleasant sensations and symptoms, you can use Kalanchoe. To do this, make gruel from the leaves of the plant, wrapping it in gauze, and apply to the eye for 8-10 minutes. After this compress, the eyes will be clean and clear. You can also use cucumber juice or mashed parsley, for this you need to moisten the cotton pads in the juice and put on your eyes for 15-20 minutes. You can use tea or ice, for this you need gauze and tea or ice. We wrap the ice in gauze and press it to the eyelids for several minutes. It is also necessary to do with tea. All these procedures relieve fatigue and tension from the eyes. You can also use a decoction of oak bark, a decoction of chamomile, a decoction of parsley or dill, or a decoction of calendula and sage.
How to identify eye infection?
Do not forget that using folk remedies is possible only when there are no symptoms of serious eye diseases.
Sunlight, eye injury , fatigue after working in front of the monitor, ingestion of a large speck, chemical damage, sudden temperature change, heavy eye strain or violation of personal hygiene rules - all this can cause the vessels of the organs of vision to expand and cause redness.
Signs that indicate an infection:
- swelling of the tissues around the eyes;
- protein redness;
- purulent crusts;
- "Sour" eyes after sleep;
- general malaise;
- fever;
- lymph nodes are enlarged;
- headache.
If these signs are present, then you need to contact a specialist urgently.
There may also be non-infectious diseases - a dropsy or corneal ulcer, a lacrimal gland tumor, retinal detachment, increased intracranial pressure or high intraocular pressure.
The eyes are a very sensitive organ. They respond very quickly to loads, such as small print, flickering texts or pictures, if you work in this way, it will be very stressful for the eyes and eyesight in general.
Prevention
To avoid redness of the eyes, you need to do prophylaxis, because prevention is an effective and effective tool. It is always better to prevent some disease than to treat it after a certain period of time. Experts recommend following a few recommendations to avoid redness:
- Working at a computer for a long time, you need to take breaks for at least 5-10 minutes.
- It is necessary to moisten the mucous membrane of the eye. Frequent blinking will help this.
- Make circular movements with your eyes, focus your eyes on the near and far objects.
- Drink plenty of clean water throughout the day.
- If possible, only natural foods should be consumed.
And most importantly, if there are already any problems with the eyes, you should immediately consult a doctor for help. Self-medication can only aggravate the situation.