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Preventing Eye Problems & Their Treatments.
Health Team
For most people, sight is the most helpful of all the senses. It allows you to understand and navigate the world around you. So it’s important to take good care of your eyes so they work properly well into the future.
Most people experience eye problems from time to time, and vision problems tend to increase with age. Many of these problems are minor and don’t last too long. But there are some serious eye problems that can cause major damage to the eyes, including a permanent loss of vision. Dry eyes Dry eyes can cause significant eye discomfort and impaired vision, usually in both eyes. Symptoms include: eye redness stringy mucus in the eyes light sensitivity a scratchy sensation in the eyes watery eyes, blurry vision, or eye fatigue feeling like there is something in your eye.
Luckily most eye problems, including those that are very serious, can be prevented. Here is a list of some common preventable eye problems.
How to prevent it Increased tear evaporation is usually preventable. Some common reasons for increased tear evaporation include exposure to wind, smoke, or dry air. You can avoid dry eyes by protecting your eyes with sunglasses on windy, dry days. You can also wear goggles if you work outdoors in windy, dry, or smoky conditions.