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Scientific eye use: daily health care methods to relieve visual fatigue

Nowadays, the wave of digitalization has swept through life violently, and our eyes are undergoing unprecedented tests. Spending long hours in front of electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, coupled with the faster pace of life, continues to increase the load on the eyes, making visual fatigue a common problem plaguing modern people. As a professional health manager, I will systematically analyze for you how to care for eye health and reduce visual fatigue from all aspects with a scientific lifestyle from the perspective of daily health care.

Eye fatigue: a modern “eye health killer” that cannot be ignored

Asthenopia is not a single eye condition, but a group of symptoms that include visual impairment, eye discomfort, and systemic symptoms after using the eyes. Common symptoms include swollen eyes, photophobia, tears, blurred vision, and in severe cases, headaches and nausea. As high-risk groups are students, people engaged in writing work, and practitioners in the IT industry. The reasons for its formation are very complex, not only related to environmental factors (such as too strong or too dark light), but also closely related to the overall health of the human body. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, there is a saying that "looking for a long time damages the blood." That is, excessive use of the eyes will deplete liver blood and kidney essence, making the eyes unable to be nourished. Therefore, life is irregular, often staying up late, lack of sleep, and improper diet are all important reasons for inducing and aggravating visual fatigue.

Regular work and rest: reserve energy for your eyes

Ensuring adequate sleep is the cornerstone for relieving visual fatigue. Nighttime is the golden time for the human body to repair itself. Good sleep is helpful for the production of qi and blood, and can replenish the liver blood lost due to "long looking" during the day. The suggestion is that adults should maintain 7 to 8 hours of high-quality sleep every night, and try to fall asleep before 11 p.m., in order to comply with the health-preserving principle of "nourishing the liver during childbirth" in traditional Chinese medicine. Avoid staying up late and maintain a regular schedule, which can effectively improve body function and reduce the feeling of soreness and swelling around the eyes.

A balanced diet: providing core nutrients for your eyes

Eating properly and maintaining balanced nutrition are crucial to maintaining eye health. In your daily diet, you should focus on consuming foods rich in specific nutrients:

Vitamin A and beta-carotene: Vitamin A is one of the components that make up the light-sensitive substances in visual cells. Lack of it will cause night blindness. Carrots, pumpkins, spinach and other dark-colored fruits and vegetables are rich in beta-carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body.

: These two pigments are very important components for the retinal macula. They can filter out harmful blue light and also have antioxidant effects. Lutein and zeaxanthin are widely found in corn, egg yolks, and kale.

Anthocyanins, a powerful antioxidant that helps improve eye microcirculation, are abundant in blueberries, purple sweet potatoes and mulberries.

Taurine is an amino acid that is beneficial to retinal function and is relatively abundant in seafood and meat.

At the same time, reducing the intake of fatty, sweet and high-sugar foods is helpful to maintain the metabolic balance of the whole body and prevent the lens adjustment function from being affected by blood sugar fluctuations.

Scientific exercise: Promote qi and blood circulation throughout the body

To relax the body and mind, not only should you add appropriate outdoor sports, but it will also be of great benefit to your eyes. Exposure to natural light outdoors helps promote the secretion of dopamine in the eyes and plays a positive role in delaying the development of myopia. Exercise can speed up blood circulation throughout the body, including microcirculation in the eyes, thereby bringing more oxygen and nutrients to the eyes. For those who sit at their desks for a long time, special attention should be paid to avoid sitting for long periods of time. Every hour after sitting, you should get up and move around and stretch your limbs. This is not only beneficial to the health of the cervical spine, but also can relieve eye fatigue caused by tension in the neck and shoulder muscles.

Standardize eye habits: reduce load from the source

Developing good reading posture and eye hygiene habits is the key to preventing visual fatigue.

Adjust the ambient light: Ensure that the light in the environment where you are working or reading is sufficient, soft, and stable to prevent direct irritation to the eyes.

Keep the distance correctly: You should keep an appropriate distance between your eyes and the book or computer screen. This distance is about 30 to 40 centimeters.

Follow the "20 – 20 – 20" rule: every time you use your eyes at close range for 20 minutes, look 20 feet (about 6 meters) away for at least 20 seconds to relax the ciliary muscles of your eyes.

Active blinking: When people are in a state of concentration, they often inadvertently reduce the number of blinks, causing tears to evaporate too quickly, eventually leading to dry eyes. And if you consciously increase the blinking action, you can keep your eyeballs moist.

Active relaxation and Chinese medicine conditioning: Awakening the body’s self-healing power

During long periods of continuous eye use, in addition to looking far away, you can also use some simple and effective methods to actively relax your eyes.

By massaging acupoints such as Cuanzhu around the eyes, as well as Jingming and Sibai, as well as temples and other acupuncture points, the meridians can be dredged and Qi and blood can be reconciled, thereby effectively relieving fatigue and soreness in the eyes. Be sure to wash your hands before operating.

<strong>Hot compress for eyes: Use a warm towel or steam eye mask to apply to your eyes for 10 to 15 minutes. This can promote blood circulation around the eyes and relieve dryness and fatigue of the eyes.

Pay attention to the overall health of the body. Visual fatigue is sometimes a sign of weakness and fatigue in the body. It is necessary to actively treat chronic diseases such as anemia and high blood pressure that may affect the adjustment function of the eyes. At the same time, pay attention to emotional management to prevent physical and psychological fatigue caused by excessive mental stress.

From the adjustment of work and rest, to the improvement of diet, to the scientific implementation of exercise, and the standard use of eyes, every step of the process demonstrates the key importance of a holistic view of health. When mild visual fatigue occurs, most of the symptoms can be relieved with the help of these lifestyle adjustments. If the symptoms continue to get worse, you should go to the hospital in time to receive professional examination and diagnosis. Only by integrating scientific eye care knowledge into daily life can our "sight" become clearer and better.