Causes of dry eye and medications

There are many causes of dry eye syndrome, so let's first understand the composition of tears. Tears have a three-layer structure, it is a thin layer of water film, but its surface is a layer of oil, the main purpose of the oil film is to prevent the water layer inside from evaporating too quickly, the middle is a thick layer of water, and then the most surface is a mucus layer, the mucus layer is a layer of structure that allows water to adhere to the surface of the eye.

1.Meibomian gland dysfunction is one of the most common causes of dry eye syndrome, especially in older patients.

2.The dysfunction of the aqueous layer is that the amount of water in the middle is insufficient.

3.Mucous layer disorders, mucus layer is generally related to some underlying diseases, the underlying diseases of the ocular surface, and may also be affected by the preservatives in long-term use of eye drops.

What are the best ways to get dry eyes. Eyes are the window of the soul, in daily life, we must take good care of our eyes, have a good habit of using eyes, now many people do not cherish their eyes, below I tell you what is the best way to dry eyes, I hope to help you.

1.Local**

1) Eliminate triggers: Avoid using computers for a long time, and avoid exposure to dry eye triggers such as air conditioners and smoke and dust environments; Patients with meibomian gland dysfunction should pay attention to eyelid cleaning and antibiotics.

2) Substitution of tear components** Autologous serum or artificial tears should be used, and severe patients should try to use artificial tears without preservatives.

3) Prolong the residence time of tears on the ocular surface Can be equipped with wet room lenses, silicone eye masks, ** contact lenses, etc.

4) Others: Avoid taking drugs that can reduce tear secretion, such as antihypertensive drugs, antidepressants, atropine analogues, etc.; There are immune factors involved. Immunosuppressants or short-term topical corticosteroids may be added; Surgery**, etc.

2.Whole body**

The main thing is to improve the nutritional status of the patient and prevent secondary infection. Eat foods rich in vitamin A, such as milk, eggs, and vegetables containing carotene; Oral cod liver oil, etc.

There is currently no effective **, and frequent instillations of saline, artificial tears, or antibiotic eye ointment can be used to reduce pain; Or close small punctal spots with an electrocautery to reduce the flow of tears. For dry eyeballs due to incomplete eyelid closure, blepharoplasty may be done.

Phase 1: Control phase - targeted infiltration, control of the extent of the lesion (1-2 months).

Initial control of eye diseases, so that the patient's symptoms can be basically effectively controlled, and the goal of gradual improvement is achieved.

Stage 2: Recovery – Activate the eye and start the repair (2-3 months).

Initial recovery: increased eye ability and disappearance of clinical symptoms. Mid-recovery: osmosis activates repair, producing key substances that repair damaged cells. Post-recovery: Slowly rejuvenate the damaged area and gradually restore health.

The third stage: consolidation phase - the body is full of vitality, clinical (3-6 months).

Through further consolidation, all the clinical symptoms of the patient disappear and the eye function returns to a normal state.

Dry eye syndrome is a general term for a group of diseases characterized by decreased tear production or other causes of low tear film stability, resulting in ocular surface damage. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that people who read and fight excessively and hurt their eyes are called liver fatigue, and dry eye syndrome is one of the symptoms of liver fatigue and liver blood deficiency. Patients usually present with symptoms such as eye pain, soreness, burning, foreign body sensation, tearing, photophobia, blurred vision, diplopia, dry eyes, and even headache, nausea, vomiting and other systemic symptoms in severe cases.

Patients with dry eye syndrome can return to the normal level if they adopt a reasonable method in time. At present, Western medicine mainly starts from the eyes, such as eye drops, which can be temporarily relieved, but long-term use will lead to decreased tear secretion in the eyes. And the original ** that caused the disease has not been solved, and the ** effect is not ideal.

Therefore, we should combine the theory of traditional Chinese medicine to start from the best and mediate. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that long-term vision is heartbreaking, the liver is open to the eyes, and the liver is deficient in yin and blood, so it cannot nourish the eyes. Therefore, for dry eye syndrome, it is necessary to nourish the liver yin, nourish the liver and blood, and nourish the liver and blood to replenish qi and blood and pass through the meridians.

This kind of disease requires long-term conditioning, and it is best to use some high-safety traditional Chinese medicine, eye health food, food yuan, and Changshi for conditioning, nourishing liver blood and nourishing liver yin. Its ingredients are traditional Chinese medicine ingredients of the same origin as medicine and food, which are less biased than general Chinese medicine ingredients, and some can even be used as food, so they have both the medicinal properties of traditional Chinese medicine and the characteristics of food. It has the advantage of safety compared with the synthetic drugs of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces.

Compared with a single ingredient of health food, it is rich in ingredients and conforms to the principle of compatibility with traditional Chinese medicine. It is easier to achieve the purpose of consumption. It can start from the ** with dry eyes, nourish the liver and nourish the liver and blood, especially suitable for long-term conditioning and taking.

What is the acute phase of dry eye syndrome**?

If you have sudden dry eyes and fatigue, you can use artificial tears to relieve eye discomfort.

What are the general measures for dry eyes?

To remove ** dry eye caused by drugs, it should be discontinued or replaced with other drugs in time; If it is caused by other diseases of the whole body, the ophthalmologist will work with a specialist to actively ** the primary disease.

Related to the living and working environment, such as working in an air-conditioned environment for a long time, often using computers, mobile phones or driving at night, etc., it is necessary to actively improve the working and living environment, avoid using computers, mobile phones and other digital screen devices for a long time, and pay attention to the rest of the eyes.

If the tears evaporate too much, you can wear a wet room mirror and a silicone eye mask. Patients with meibomian gland dysfunction should undergo eyelid cleaning, warm compresses, and meibomian gland massage.

Nutritional support for adequate intake of water, vitamin A, essential fatty acids, lactoferrin and other nutrients.

1 Blink more.

There is a good way to get a quick relief from dry eyes, and that is to blink more. By blinking, the tears are evenly coated on the surface of the cornea and conjunctiva to form a tear film so that the eyeball does not dry out.

2 Warm compresses. If you feel that your eyes are still very dry, you can apply a warm compress; Or fill the cup with hot water, put your eyes close to the mouth of the cup, and fumigate it to relieve the symptoms of dry eyes.

3 Artificial tears.

The main method is to replace insufficient tears with artificial tears for water replenishment. If meibomian gland dysfunction is present, a combination is also required**.

Of course, dry eyes and astringent eyes are supplements with eye nutrients, it is best not to use eye drops**, there are generally chemical ingredients, eye problems are fundamentally from the body's nutrition, supplementing vision nutrients is the safest and healthiest way.

Artificial tears, for example. Tears, Bei Ran, Si Ran, etc., the most important thing in general ophthalmology is the rational use of eyes.

You can't use eye drops like a meal, you have to use them every day.

Have a good life.

Recombinant bovine alkaline fibroblast growth factor eye drops, domestic, I have used it before, it is super difficult to use.

You can use "Ellie" imported from Japan, or Xiaolaiwei (sodium carboxymethylcellulose).

Ellie has a little preservative, and Xiao Laiwei has none at all, because it is disposable. Dry eye medication is a prescription drug and is not sold in pharmacies.

If you want to take medicine, you can take a vitamin A supplement. Or check for Sjogren's syndrome.

Dry eye is now a disease that cannot be identified. Take eye drops when they feel uncomfortable, don't drop them all the time. Try to use less of your eyes and stay hydrated.