How To Prevent Common Eye Infections in Summer

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Prevent Common Eye Infections in Summer
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Summer brings with it a host of eye problems and
allergies to deal with. Sharp Sight brings you
best eye care tips to get rid of summer eye
infections and common eye diseases in summer.
    Apart from the sweltering heat, summer brings
with it a host of eye problems to deal with.
Summer sun can adversely affect the eye and cause
various vision problems. For instance,
overexposure to ultraviolet rays may cause
cataracts, retinal damage and other eye problems
too. Much like we use sunscreens to protect our
skin, let us not miss to protect our eyes
too.  Our eyes are one of the most important and
delicate parts of our body and therefore, are
prone to get infected during summers, which
causes common eye diseases in summer months. Even
allergic disorders of the eye increase during
summers. Hence its recommended to follow proper
eye care tips for summers so as to avoid redness,
burning and itchy eyes in summer. 
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Heres a list of common summer eye diseases and
allergies to watch out for
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1 Conjunctivitis This is one of the most common
summer eye infection and is characterised by
redness of eyes, pricking sensation, discharge
and watering eyes. Conjunctivitis needs immediate
treatment as it is contagious and spreads from
one person to another. On diagnosis, one should
maintain good hygiene by washing eyes with clean
and cold water. Make sure to follow basic eye
care tips in summer like not to share
handkerchiefs, towels or pillow with anyone as
the eye infection spreads easily. Use antibiotic
eye drops and ointments as prescribed by your
ophthalmologist. 
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2 Dry Eyes Dry eyes in summer is another eye
problem commonly seen during these hot and humid
months. With the increase in temperature, rapid
tear film evaporation takes place which causes
irritation and eye burning in summer. Common
symptoms of this condition are red and itchy eyes
accompanied with burning sensation, gritty
sensation, etc. So as to ease symptoms one must
use lubricating eye drops, artificial tear eye
drops and ointment for relief and use cold
compressions regularly.
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3 Styes This is a common bacterial infection of
glands of eyelids which causes swelling, redness,
and pain in the margins of eyelids. The swelling
may burst and release pus and blood-stained
discharge, which provides relief significantly.
So if you develop a stye, maintain proper eye
hygiene with a hot compress and use antibiotic
drops along with analgesics as prescribed by your
eye doctor.
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4 Corneal Ulcer It is a severe infection of
the cornea which may result from trauma or due to
a complication of conjunctivitis or use of
contaminated contact lenses. The infection can be
bacterial, fungal or viral. It leads to severe
pain, redness, watering, blurring of vision,
photophobia and a yellowish white spot on the
cornea. The immediate help of an expert eye
surgeon should be sought.
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If you or your family member has been diagnosed
with any of these above mentioned allergies of
infections of the eye, take these precautionary
steps for fast recovery  
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Discontinue contact lenses immediately      
 Do not share handkerchief, towels and other
toiletries        Avoid close contact with
people suffering from conjunctivitis       
 Wash your hands immediately after taking care of
a family member suffering from conjunctivitis    
   Avoid swimming if you have eye allergy or
infection          Avoid swimming during
epidemics of conjunctivitis        Avoid
exposure to dust pollution, chemicals, fumes and
bright sunlight        Use sunglasses during
summers so as to avoid discomfort from bright
light and pollutants in the air        Avoid
crowded places during epidemics 
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How to Take Care of Eyes in Summer
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For summer, ideal sunglasses are those with a
wrap-around frame since they keep sun and dust
out.         If you're fond of water sports,
invest in a pair of good sunglasses. For outdoor
activities like camping, don't forget to wear
clear, protective glasses.         If you swim
regularly, make sure that you wear swimming
goggles. In summer, most pools have increased
amounts of chlorine and other chemicals to keep
water safe, which often leads to weepy, irritable
eyes. Wash your eyes with fresh water when you
step out of the pool.        Lubricating drops
are ideal for summer months.          If you
notice any redness or irritation in the eye, seek
an immediate appointment with your eye doctor. 
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