Often, people simply do not pay attention to the fact that they have blushed from time to time: they write it off for fatigue, for a cold or even for cold windy weather. As it turned out, the red eye answers many things.

About the possible causes of redness of the eyes and how to deal with this, told the surgeon-ophthalmologist, surgeon of the highest category, candidate of medical sciences Marianna Komarova.

The most common cause of redness "The eye reacts to various pathogens with conjunctivitis - viral, bacterial, fungal, allergic. This is the most common cause of redness. But also the redness of the eye is also a symptom of other diseases. It can be some diseases of joints, sexually transmitted diseases. Even international conferences are being held to find out under what diseases - local and general - a symptom such as redness of the eyes. Their huge number, "- said the expert.

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Red eye syndrome Ophthalmologists, according to Komarova, have already come into use the expression "red eye syndrome", as a little earlier - "dry eye syndrome".

"There is such a thing - red eye syndrome. This means there is a visible symptom - a red eye, and the causes of this condition can be different, including mixed ones. For example, viral conjunctivitis and plus allergic - to drops that drip from the virus. This is a big international problem. This is partly due to the ecology. In large cities, there are many substances in the air that can irritate the eye, "she added..

Few tears The eyes can blush not only from tears, when we cry, but from the lack of this salty moisture.

"If there is a violation of the development of tears, if the composition is broken, tears also turn red in the eyes. A person can be healthy, but in the second half of life the tear has no longer the same composition as before, not such protective properties. And in contact with the irritant - dry air, smoky or cold - the tear is no longer coping with protection, as in youth, and the eye turns red, "- explained Marianna Komarova.

If the eyes do not turn red in the room, and the eyes blush on the street in the cold or in the smoky room, this is the first sign that the tear is not enough to protect the eye.

Eyes tired Eyes, of course, can blush and fatigue.

"But if each time a person sees that his eyes are blushing with fatigue, for example, after a whole day of work at the computer, he can come to an ophthalmologist, tell about it, the doctor will prescribe drops that will protect the eyes when working with a computer. And then the eyes will less blush by the end of the working day ", - said Komarova.

Why do the eyes of the computer get tired?.

While working with a computer, people blink much less frequently. But when you blink an eye smears with a tear.

"With live communication with another person, facial expressions work, there are blinking movements that help moisturize the eye. And before the computer the eye does not blink so often and is not moistened. By the evening he gets tired, because there was no blurring of tears. In addition, the computer charges the air with positive ions, the charged dust is collected near the computer - and all this sits on the eye. And this may not be just fatigue, but lead to dry eye syndrome or the so-called computer visual syndrome. This should see the ophthalmologist, "- explained the expert.

What to do?.

If a person notices that his eyes periodically or often turn red, or even suddenly his eyes turn red, then in any case it is necessary to turn to an ophthalmologist.

"Self-medication can not be dealt with. Incorrect treatment can translate a temporary situation into a chronic condition. Ophthalmologist looks at the eye under a microscope. He sees: if the conjunctiva is irritated, it is bacterial or viral conjunctivitis. There will be a different clinical picture. Even before taking smears or before sowing, an experienced doctor will already know something about the cause of redness. And he will, of course, appoint the right treatment, than if the patient himself did this, after reading something on the Internet. Also, the doctor will conduct tests - Shirmer, Norn, look at the quality of tears - what is its output, whether it is enough, whether it corresponds to the age of the person. And then he will appoint either protective drops or tears that enhance production, "said Marianna Komarova.

According to the expert, now there is a huge range of drops for the treatment of eye surface diseases. And this is not only antibacterial, antiviral and reducing allergic reaction, but also eye care products.

"As a face we cover with a cream, and for the eye there is a" cream "- these are drops that contain hyaluronic acid or other viscous substances. They form a protective film. An ophthalmologist will always advise a correct appointment, "she added..

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