The Semi-Complete User's Guide to Your Eyes by Kevin Dupzyk, Men's Health, September/October 2025, pp 20-21.
This short article provides tips for different eye issues and general advise.
1. Tired eyes is usually caused by too much screen time. I good idea is the 20-20-20 rule. Every twenty minutes look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
2. Chronically dry eyes is caused by dry eye disease is are best treated with over the counter drops such as artificial tears. A warm compress placed over they eyes can also be helpful.
3. Itchy as Hell eyes are a sign of allergies. In the allergy section find drops with olopatidine which blocks the release of histamine.
In terms of general advice for eye health, control blood pressure and blood sugar, blink more (especially if you have lots of screen time), carrots and leafy greens. Tinted glasses are a mixed bag. They won'y help eye strain but can help with migrains or brain injury.
Things to avoid are smoking, excessive sun, dirty contacts and "get the red out" drops. These drops offer temporary relief but can create a vicious cycle.
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