I normally wear contacts, but recently changed to glasses (NOT due to allergies). My glasses need to be updated, they are an old perscription. A few days after wearing my glasses, my eyes started drying our really bad. Again, this is not due to allergies, but could the dryness be due to my eyes straining to see?
2006-08-14 05:03:44 · 10 answers · asked by Mizz Spiffy 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
maybe, but you should consult an eye doc...
2006-08-14 05:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dryness never occurs due to glasses. Dryness can be various causes. Infact contact lenses can precipitate dryness. It can get worse by very cold or hot weather and associated eye/general conditions. There are some drugs when used can cause dryness as a side effect.
Dryness can be more symptomatic if spent more time reading or at computer, because these activities reduce the blinking rate and increase the exposure to air leading to more dryness.
You need first consultation with an eyedoc and may need some tear supplements.
2006-08-14 05:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by Eyedoc 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dryness is usually caused by not blinking enough. Plus if you work on a computer they give off heat which accellerates the proccess. Strain can also come from computers. I was taught in colledge the 10/10 rule. You should look away from your computer for 10 seconds every 10 minutes. and focus on something far away as possible. This keeps the muscle in your eyes from getting used to one level of focusing.
2006-08-14 05:14:59 · answer #3 · answered by nooodle_ninja 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tend to agree with a couple of the answers already given. As you yourself stated the glasses prescription is an old one and you shouldn't be using them. You are not blinking as often so you are not lubricating your eyes as much. You can buy artificial tears at the supermarket or pharmacy without a prescription. You should be aware that a dry eye is vulnerable to infection. One function of tears is to kill those bacteria present in small numbers on the surface of the eye. Blinking spreads tears evenly over the surface of the eye --- we literally wash our eyes everytime we blink.
Another adverse effect of wearing "old" glasses is that your vision could change yet again making your contacts obsolete.
2006-08-14 05:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax . Try To Avoid Being On The Computer Too Much . I Had This Problem , But My Eyes Would Blur & I Would Get MAJOR Headaches ! :( My Doctor Told Me To Just Get A Lot Of Rest , Try To Cut Down On My Computer Time , & Dont Slouch While Being On The Computer .
2016-03-27 01:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and when your straining your eyes your not blinking as much. When your eyes become dry they naturally try to blink to make them not dry. But you really don't need to strain your eyes, it is bad for your eye sight too.
2006-08-14 05:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by Fire 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-20 01:52:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, but I suppose it is possible to strain to keep your eyes open so much that you don't blink like you need to to keep your eyes moist.
2006-08-14 05:07:33 · answer #8 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It happens to me all of the time when I wear contacts, just use lots of eye drops.
2006-08-14 05:07:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dry eyes comes from medicines or other medical conditions see your doctor. your body is trying to tell you something.
2006-08-14 05:08:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋