October 20th, 2007 by statuseyecare
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So you are walking down the aisle in a few hours. You are so excited, you can not sleep. But are you sure you want to look tired and older than you are in this very special day? Think about how you will appear in the pictures and videos of your wedding. How will your children and grandchildren react when they see your wedding pictures thirty years down the line?
Eye bags can be caused by:
* Allergies.
* Hormonal issues.
* Staying up too late at night.
* Thyroid conditions or Graves’ disease.
* Saggy skin caused by the normal aging process.
* Bending the head over for several hours during the previous day.
Aside from gravity and the effects of time, lack of sleep and tiredness can make all facial tissues sag, particularly the ones found around your eyes. And even if you apply all the make up you can get your hands on to your face, you can not effectively conceal the effects of eye bags and dark rings around your eyes. The eyes are the most demonstrative part of the face and they can easily reveal your feelings, thoughts and even health conditions; this is why they are often referred to as the windows to the soul.
The only way to bring back the healthy and fresh appearance of your eyes is to deal with the eye bags and dark rings around it for good. And you do not have to lose sleep over what to do since there are many approaches that you can use to wipe out the sagging eye bags and dull circles around your eyes.
Ask anybody and the first thing that he or she will recommend to freshen up the skin around your eyes is cucumbers. A slice of cucumber placed on top of each eye can do wonders in soothing the delicate nerves in the eye area; hence, eliminating tiredness and puffiness of your eyes. If you are in a hotel or a restaurant, you will have no problem asking for cucumber slices. But unless you keep a ready stash of cucumbers at home, using cucumbers for your eyes can be a little tricky.
The next best thing in refreshing your eyes and eliminating the dark rings around them is tea. Tea has been known to possess certain nutrients that are good for tired eyes. You can refrigerate tea for a few minutes to give your eyes that revitalizing cool sensation. Just make sure that you use teabags and not the powdered variety; otherwise, your eye therapy will be very messy.
Another common way to soothe the eyes is putting on eye pillows. These pillows can be safely cooled in a refrigerator or heated in warm water depending on your needs. They are mostly available in health spas and skin clinics; but you can also choose to buy eye pillows in health stores or beauty shops for your private use.
The popularity of using eye pillows in dealing with eye bags and rings is mainly due to simplicity of use. The gentle pressure that eye pillows apply on your eyes can help firm up the eye bags. Plus, the contents of eye pillows, like beads, seeds or therapeutic gel, provide soothing scents and sensation that can quickly relieve tired eye muscles.
Also, remember to take vitamin supplements. Sagging eye bags and dark rings can be caused by lack of certain nutrients like Vitamins A and E. These nutrients are responsible for keeping healthy and elastic skin; which means, no dark rings and drooping flesh around your eyes.
To look good, get enough rest, drink enough water, stop smoking, and avoid allergens that trigger nasal congestion like pet dander, pollen, house dust, and certain foods like milk and chocolate. Use an extra pillow or two to elevate your head while sleeping to prevent fluid build up. Reduce your salt intake and be wary of food and drinks that contain too much salt.
Cool cucumber or potato slices placed over closed eyes for a few minutes can also help. If you’d rather eat the cucumber or potato, another alternative is cotton balls dunked in cold milk. After squeezing the milk from the balls, let them rest on your closed swollen eyes for a few minutes. A cold compress will also do the same.
If the methods described above can not deliver the results you want in time for your wedding and you desperately want to reduce the ugly bags and rings around your eyes, you can try using Eyederma. This product contains potent ingredients that can effectively eliminate skin problems found in the eye area.
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October 9th, 2007 by statuseyecare
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Conjunctivitis is everywhere these days. Here’s all you need to know about it.
It’s everywhere! Wherever you look you see it. Your neighbour, your son’s teacher, your office colleague, they all have it. And if you are not careful you will have it too! Conjunctivitis or pink eye is in ‘fashion’ again. Conjunctivitis or pink eye, is an inflammation of the conjunctivita (The outer most layer of the eye that covers the sclera).
The seasonal allergic conjunctivitis is back with a vengeance, stronger then ever before. The eyes are most susceptible to this because they are not sterile as they rely on lysozyme – an enzyme found in tears to destroy bacteria.
Allergic conjunctivitis may be caused by intolerance to substances such as cosmetics, perfumes or drugs, animal dander, dust, and other allergens that are present in the environment all the year round. Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis is a form of allergic conjunctivitis.
One of the reasons for people being affected en masse is related to the specific pollens that spore during this season. Bacterial conjunctivitis is often caused by bacteria such as staphylococcus and streptococcus. Viral conjunctivitis normally occurs with an upper respiratory tract infection, cold and sore throat.
The most common give away is a constant niggling feeling in the eye, which causes the person to itch vigorously followed by watery discharges and redness. As symptoms remain untreated the eye lids get swollen and the consistency of the discharges become thicker causing the eye lids to stick together especially after sleeping.
Treatment Medical
When you are down with conjunctivitis the relevant treatment depends on the root of the problem.
a) Allergic type: Cool compresses, artificial tears, in severe cases, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and antihistamines may be prescribed. Persistent allergic conjunctivitis requires topical steroid drops.
b) Bacterial type: Antibiotic eye drops or ointments that cover a broad range of bacteria.
c) Viral type: There is no cure for viral conjunctivitis. Cool compresses and artificial tears give instant relief, for worst cases, topical steroid drops may be prescribed.
General guidelines
l Wash the redness away.
l Dip a washcloth in a bowl, add a pinch of boric powder and gently place it on your eyes.
Give your eyes the cold
shoulder
If your eye itches and you have stringy pus, take an over the counter anthistamine and use cold, not warm compresses. A cold compress will relieve the itch.
Two minutes of shut eye
If you are using over-the-counter eye drops to soothe the itch, keep your eyes shut for at least two minutes after applying the drops. When your eyes remain open, blinking your eye can wash away the medication. Use eye drops sparingly, using them for more than three days can be counterproductive and can actually induce redness.
Give in to the shades
Wear dark glasses since the eyes are more sensitive to the sun at this point. (Contrary to popular belief, dark glasses do not prevent spreading of the infection from one person to another).
Prevention
To curtail the spread of this infection, take these simple steps:
Disinfect surfaces such as doorknobs and counters with diluted bleach solution.
Avoid taking a swim. If you are going to go swimming, wear tight fitting goggles while in the water.
Refrain from touching your face.
Don’t share your towels and washcloths, as this spreads the infection easily.
Do not reuse handkerchiefs.
Covering your sore eye is perhaps the worst thing you can do when you have conjunctivitis. This raises the temperature of the eye and the bacteria causing conjunctivitis grow faster in a warm environment. Putting a patch on your eye interferes with the flushing mechanism of tears, which removes the waste products. It’s much better to leave the eye exposed.
Shaking hands should be avoided. (This is one of main reasons for the spread of this infection).
l Wash your hands 24/7. Soap kills bacteria and viruses that cause conjunctivitis. Frequent washing is important as people touch their eyes more often than not.
Baby shampoo to the rescue: Though not advised for children, this solution for adults will help. Make a solution of one part baby shampoo to ten parts warm water. Dip a sterile cotton ball in the solution, and while keeping the eye closed, take of the crust.
Exercise caution
Remove contact lenses at the first sign of conjunctivitis
People using contact lenses are more susceptible to eye problems like conjunctivitis than people who don’t. If you wear contact lenses remove them at the first sign of conjunctivitis as there is a serious risk of your cornea getting infected. In rare cases it can also lead to blindness.
When you should see the doctor
If you still can’t see the whites of your eyes after two or three days of self-care, then go see your eye specialist immediately. If your symptoms include blurred vision, pain or ‘halos’ around lights, see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible.
So, spread the word and not the infection!
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October 9th, 2007 by statuseyecare
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MUMBAI: The conjunctivitis infection sweeping Mumbai could even lead to paralysis in certain cases, experts have cautioned.
Warning citizens not to take the infection lightly, they said Mumbai had a history of conjunctivitis epidemics, some of which resulted in cross-infection and even left patients paralysed.
“Not many know that the innocuous-seeming virus could show up along with another family of viruses called Enterovirus 70, which causes paralysis in the adult male,” said senior neurologist and a former teacher at J J Hospital Noshir Wadia.
The city had in the 70s experienced an epidemic of conjunctivitis, and some of the affected cases showed paralysis-like symptoms. Even as public health experts say that they are closely watching the widespread presence of the eye infection, old-timers are asking for research into the new strains.
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink-eye, is an infection caused by a virus or bacteria which causes redness, watering or discharge from the eye.
“There is a need for public health agencies to study the strain of virus causing the infection on a war footing,” said Dr Wadia. Haffkine director Ranjana Deshmukh, whose team had studied the viral strain that caused an epidemic in the city in 1981, too points out that conjunctivitis is contagious and that research is necessary as the infection causes much discomfort to the public.
The city has been reeling under a prolonged assault from the infection. “We began noticing a few sporadic cases in the last week of August and the graph started escalating by mid-September,” said BMC’s executive health officer Jayaraj Thanekar when asked about the spate of cases in the city.
He echoes most city ophthalmologists who blame it on the Mumbaikar’s refusal to stay at home when downed by the infection. Often spread through the touch of an infected person, conjunctivitis is affecting large numbers, from schoolchildren to officegoers.
Take Nallasopara resident Vilas Pawar, who contracted conjunctivitis a fortnight ago. “I took eye-drops and returned to work when I got well, but my wife, my college-going daughter and school-going son all got the infection in turn,” said Pawar.
But ophthalmologists in the city say the infection has been largely self-limiting, and a person can get relief in a week provided he or she takes the right precautions.
“We are seeing two to three patients in a day, but these are the ones who reach a specialist. Others take treatment at home,” said Dr S Natarajan of the Aditya Jyot Institute. He suggested that patients should be isolated for the first three days, when the infection is at its most acute.
Dr Thanekar also blamed the widespread occurrence on the population density, besides the city’s cramped modes of travel and climatic changes. He also had another word of advice. “Patients should not use eye-drops with steroids at any cost, although they may provide temporary relief.”
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