Beat Your Dry Eye This Summer

Regardless of whether you’re spending most of your time outdoors enjoying the nice weather, inside escaping the heat, or travelling, you will likely find that summertime can pose increased challenges for the dry eye sufferer. Become aware of what is causing your symptoms so that you can plan ahead to prevent, or at least treat, your dry eye effectively.

Summer weather draws many of us outside. While some locations are quite humid in the summer, providing dry eye relief, other areas become increasingly dry in the summer. If you live in a dry environment, avoid excessive time outside or take steps to treat your aggravated dry eye. Consider investing in a pair of EyeEco’s Tranquileyes. These soft, flexible goggles create a warm and humid environment around the eyes in order to help stimulate tear production and slow the evaporation of tears.

Even if you do not find yourself in a dry environment, be aware of the drying effects of the sun and wind and be sure to wear proper eye protection outside. In addition to investing in a cool pair of shades, consider the possibility that allergies might be a source of your dry eye. If allergies are a culprit, you need to treat this problem in addition to your dry eye symptoms in order to find lasting relief.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that retreating indoors will solve your problems either. Air conditioning and ceiling fans create low-humidity environments, which irritate dry eye. Summer travelers especially should take note as airplane cabins range from humidity levels of 5-35%. This means the air in an airplane is about as dry as the air during winter in a heated home! Again, EyeEco’s Tranquileyes can help ease your dry eye when lack of humidity is an issue. In addition, consider investing in an air humidifier and turn your ceiling fans off as much as possible (or to a reverse rotation setting so that they will blow air up instead of down and into your eyes).

 

You can also fight dry eye by drinking plenty of water, eating right, and taking proper supplements with vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids. MedOp offers a formula called MaxiTears that can help improve your tear quality.

Summer should and can be a fun time, even for the dry eye sufferer. As long as you stay aware of dry eye causes and treat your symptoms in a timely manner, you should be able to find the relief you need in order to enjoy the summer months.

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