Extra Care Should be Taken to Protect Eyes During The Monsoon

News Desk, News Nation 360 : When it's time for a splash in the rain after a particularly intense summer heat wave, microbes that cause infections in our eyes also arrive. Therefore, they must take good care of their eyes in addition to the joy that the monsoon brings. Dr Aditya Pradhan, a consultant in cornea, external diseases, and cataracts from Disha Eye Hospitals, offers some tips on how to avoid eye issues brought on by the monsoon rains. Conjunctivitis is conjunctival inflammation, and it becomes very frequent during the monsoon; it usually starts suddenly with a red, watery, painful eye and discharge, commonly commencing in one eye and spreading readily to the other since the secretions are contagious, with features of gritty sensation, blood clots visible around the cornea, and if the infection extends to the cornea, intolerance to light, glare, pain, and coloured haloes, particularly as this condition is typically caused by a viral infection sometimes secondary to fever, and usually lasting around a week but up to 14 days. Consultation with an ophthalmologist is important in order to diagnose and exclude vision-threatening complications, although conjunctivitis usually resolves on its own, and supportive management such as artificial tears and cold compresses may be used, but over-the-counter steroid or steroid-antibiotic drops must be avoided because they pose a risk of serious damage. They must use their towels and sheets, avoid touching their eyes, be good about hygiene, refrain from using contact lenses and sharing eye drops, and also keep away from public areas, particularly swimming pools, in order to avoid transmission of infection. Corneal ulcers, being infection of the cornea, are more common during monsoons, particularly in contact lens wearers and individuals engaged in gardening or farm activities, and are characterized by acute pain, redness, watering, photophobia, and impaired vision and require immediate medical treatment, withdrawal of contact lenses immediately, and administration of certain anti-microbial medications, based on how severe and what kind of infection it is. Eye allergies, caused by dust, pollen, cosmetics, and seasonal changes, are also prevalent, and during an outbreak of allergic conjunctivitis, lens wear must be discontinued, sunglasses can protect the eyes from dust, and once more, steroid or antibiotic-steroid drops purchased over the counter must not be used since they may lead to great damage; instead, visit an ophthalmologist immediately for appropriate treatment and quicker healing.

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