Dry eye syndrome is a fairly common disease, especially in people in their 40s and older, and is mainly common in women rather than men, and in modern times, dry eye syndrome is common in office workers who use computers for long periods of time.
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Symptoms include discomfort in the eyes, dryness, pain, foreign body sensation, congestion, and vision loss, and symptoms such as dry and stiff eyes or mucous substances such as irritation, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, itching, and thread may appear.
Symptoms usually worsen in dry environments or windy places, and the longer you use your eyes, the more severe the symptoms tend to get in the afternoon.
If you have symptoms of dry eye syndrome and have discomfort in your daily life, you should visit an ophthalmologist, and the severity of dry eye disease is determined by the test results, and the treatment direction is determined accordingly.
The most common treatment method is to supply insufficient tears as eye drops from the outside, and in addition to artificial tears, anti-inflammatory eye drops may be used, or antibiotics may be used if eyelid inflammation is accompanied.
One thing to be careful about in such drug therapy is that eye drops should be put frequently and regularly, but experts explain that if you put them only when you feel uncomfortable, they will not be effective.
In addition, depending on the patient's condition, surgical treatment that can be effective by blocking the leak, which is the hole through which tears are discharged, may be recommended when there is a severe dry eye or an overreaction to artificial leakage.
But most of all, what experts emphasize is environmental management. This is because artificial tears made so far cannot replace "natural tears." Therefore, experts emphasize that "additional management methods for dry eye syndrome are needed."
To this end, humidity control is essential, especially in winter heating or summer cooling, so it is recommended to use a humidifier. This is because it is possible to prevent excessive evaporation of tears by controlling indoor humidity.
In addition, the excessive flow of air also dries the surface of the eyeball, so it is desirable to reduce the use of fans or fans, and the monitor position of the computer is slightly lower than the eye level. In addition, when using your eyes for a long time, it is recommended to take a break in the middle to prevent dry eye syndrome.
Experts say, "Dry eye syndrome is not a disease that is cured once you suffer, but a disease that continuously bothers patients by repeating improvement and deterioration of symptoms," adding, "However, if you continue to cope with various drug treatments and management methods, your condition can be improved and controlled."
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