4 common actions that accidentally hurt your eyes

Eyes have to work continuously for many hours every day but not everyone is conscious of eye care. Meanwhile, many people are maintaining habits that seem normal but silently harm their eyesight.

Here are some common things people are doing that are inadvertently damaging their eyes:

Eye drop abuse

Eye drops, especially those that reduce redness, often provide immediate relief. However, if used incorrectly or too often, they can be harmful. Many products contain vasoconstrictors, which can cause redness to return and worsen once the medication wears off.

Overuse of eye drops can cause harm to the eyes.

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Additionally, eye drops containing preservatives can cause irritation or dryness if used too often. Experts recommend using eye drops only as directed by your doctor, especially those containing anti-inflammatory ingredients or glaucoma treatment drops.

Smoking

Smoking not only affects the lungs and heart but also causes great harm to the eyes. Specifically, smoking significantly increases the risk of eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, cataracts and optic nerve damage, according to the health website Healthline (USA).

Toxins in cigarette smoke damage the small blood vessels that nourish the retina and impair the eye's ability to repair itself. Smoking also reduces the amount of antioxidants that are needed to protect the eye.

Not wearing goggles

When working with chemicals, machinery or in environments with the risk of foreign objects, dust, and UV rays entering the eyes, workers need to wear protective glasses. However, many people do not wear glasses. In fact, many eye injuries at work can be prevented if they wear protective glasses.

In addition, activities such as mowing grass, clearing bushes, cooking with hot oil or exposure to strong light also require the use of eye protection. This helps significantly reduce the risk of corneal damage and eye infections.

Lack of sleep

Sleep is extremely important to help restore eye function after a day of activity. Lack of sleep causes dry, red, tired eyes and reduces the ability to regulate. Prolonged sleep loss also reduces the quality of tears, increases the risk of keratitis and chronic dry eye syndrome. In addition, not getting enough sleep also affects the ability to process images and focus vision, according to Healthline .

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