Prolonged computer usage, LASIK surgery, aging, hormonal changes in women and some diseases like diabetes and arthritis are the common causes for dry eyes. Even extreme windy weather, smoke exposure, air conditioning and contact lenses can lead to dry eyes.
Whatever the reason may be, these home remedies for dry eyes help keep your eyes healthy, and increase its moisture levels.
Eat lots of green leafy vegetables and drink 8-10 glasses of water every day to maintain your eye moisture levels.
Many a time, dehydration is the major cause for dry eyes. Drinking water reduces body dehydration.
It is better to eat vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables as it is good for your eyes. However avoid red meats for its toxic fats, fried foods, sugar, coffee, smoking and hydrogenated oils.
Make it a point to blink frequently, especially while at the computer. Blinking reduces eye dryness as tears spread whenever you blink, which consequently increases eye moisture levels. Take a break from the computer every 20 minutes and massage the upper and lower lids a few times a day.
Home remedies for dry eyes suggest exercising your eyes by rotating eye balls and moving them slowly from right to left without moving your head. Also keep a humidifier in your room to increase the humidity levels in the room, and splash water on your eyes several times a day. Consequently, don’t switch on the heater or air conditioner too high as it dries your eyes.
Applying a hot compress on the eyes by dipping a soft towel in hot water provides relief from dry eyes. This should be repeated as often as required in a day. Even placing a washcloth dipped in water on your eyes helps in increasing the liquid quotient of your eyes.
Home remedies for dry eyes include applying a lubricant to your eyes at bedtime as eyes tend to dry while sleeping.
Make a paste of orange lentil flour, turmeric flour, tomato puree and lemon juice and apply the paste under your eyes. This helps fight dry eyes. Even applying almond or castor oil under your eyes twice a day helps by adding moisture to your eyes.
Chill a fresh cucumber cut it into slices and place slices on your eyes to lubricate your eyes.
Boil some castor leaves in water and let it cool. Soak cotton balls in the cooled water, and place the balls on your eyes.
Home remedies for dry eyes suggest adding 2 drops of lavender oil to water, dipping a small cloth in it and placing it on your eyes. It helps sooth your eyes, and reduces eye dryness.
Try soaking two cotton balls in warm tea and placing a cotton ball on each eyelid for five minutes for relief from dry eyes.
As the sun and wind aggravates and causes dry eyes, it’s better to wear proper sunglasses whenever you have to go outside on a sunny or windy day. Follow this tip, and these many home remedies for dry eyes to prevent your eyes from drying.
