Style Magazine: August 2019

your eye is a sign there may be something
going on, such as dry eyes, allergies, or an
infection. Drops, like Visine, don’t correct
the problem—they mask it by ‘getting
the red out.’ Speak with your optometrist
about what drops will work best for you.”
STEP AWAY FROM THE SCREENS
“When we’re focusing on our phones and
screens for long periods of time, we tend
not to blink as often and our eyes dry
out,” Dr. Feucht says. “Screens can cause
eye strain and we need to
take breaks from the
long periods of time
we spend in front
of them.”
As for the
pesky blue light
emitted from
screens? It can lead
to eye discomfort
and make it harder to
fall asleep. “Blue-light-blocking filters
on screens or in glasses can be helpful
to protect the eyes and to view screens
more comfortably,” she adds.
Computer eye strain photo ©Antonioguillem
- stock.adobe.com.
MAINTAIN YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS
“Have your prescription glasses and
contact lenses checked every year,”
suggests Dr. Feucht. Typically, glasses
prescriptions expire two years after the
refraction, or prescription check, while
contact lens prescriptions expire in
one year. Since contact lenses come in
contact with the eye, they do come with
more risks than glasses. “Contact lenses
need to be cared for diligently and differ
depending on the length of wear-time. If
contact lenses are over-worn, the risk of
complications and eye infections goes
up,” she says. “It is important to follow
instructions with contact lenses and
if something does not feel right, get it
checked right away.”
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