How to Manage Your Eyes in Autumn? Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic Tells You How.

Autumn is here, with clear skies and pleasant temperatures, not as hot as summer.

With such lovely weather, it's easy to forget about COVID-19 and just want to go out and have fun.

But did you know that the incidence of colds and dry eyes increases in autumn?

This is because the daily temperature range is wide in autumn; while daytime temperatures are fine, it gets cold in the mornings, evenings, and early hours.

Indeed, these days, if you sleep with the window open, you'll often close it again in the early morning due to the cold.

To help prevent eye diseases like conjunctivitis and dry eyes,

Today, Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic will tell you how to manage your eyes in autumn.

Autumn Eye Care: Handwashing

With the global outbreak of COVID-19, awareness about wearing masks and washing hands has become even more critical.

Touching your smartphone and rubbing your eyes without washing your hands after going out can be dangerous enough to cause eye infections. When you return home from outside, it's important to wash your hands thoroughly with soap lather for more than 30 seconds, not just rinse with water.

Simply washing your hands thoroughly can contribute to autumn eye care!

Autumn Eye Care: Using Artificial Tears

Many people wear cosmetic circle lenses and contact lenses for various reasons, such as wanting to look prettier or finding glasses uncomfortable. Did you know that soft lenses generally don't have high oxygen permeability?

As autumn brings dryness, lenses can feel stiffer or cause more foreign body sensation than usual.

Not just lens wearers, but even those who don't wear lenses might notice their eyes feeling drier than usual in a world where we use various electronic devices.

In such cases, using disposable artificial tears is also a way to manage your eyes in autumn.

Autumn Eye Care: Warm Compress for Eyes

As mentioned earlier, in dry autumn, your eyes and body can quickly become dry.

Just as we apply moisturizing or nourishing cream to prevent our skin from cracking in the chilly wind, the same applies to our eyes. Our eyes have an oil film that prevents tears from evaporating.

When it's dry or the temperature drops, this film can harden or the oil glands can become blocked. We recommend using a warm compress eye mask to keep your dry eyes moist.

Applying a warm compress for about 5 minutes once before bed and once in the morning can also be one of the autumn eye care methods.

Autumn Eye Care: Drinking Water

Office workers often feel tired and drink coffee almost every day.

Besides that, they also drink juice, smoothies, etc. How about developing a habit of drinking water starting today?

Drinking plenty of warm water frequently, rather than cold water, helps filter out waste products from the body and can also prevent dry eyes.

Today, we learned about how to manage your eyes in autumn.

Chuseok, one of Korea's major holidays, is approaching.

Due to COVID-19, many young people are not going to their hometowns and are instead catching up on deferred tasks.

For these individuals, Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic is holding an all-laser LASIK event

to help them finally get rid of their glasses that they've been putting off.

It would be a good idea for those not going to their hometowns for Chuseok to take advantage of this opportunity, wouldn't it?

Please refer to Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic's Chuseok schedule!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why are eye diseases more common in autumn?

Yes, in autumn, the large daily temperature fluctuations lead to lower morning, evening, and early morning temperatures, increasing the incidence of colds and eye conditions like dry eyes. This is because the dry environment affects eye health.

How should I wash my hands for autumn eye care?

Yes, after going out, it's important to wash your hands thoroughly with soap lather for more than 30 seconds. Simply washing your hands well can greatly help prevent eye diseases.

Should contact lens wearers use artificial tears in autumn?

Yes, contact lens wearers may experience increased stiffness or foreign body sensation in their lenses due to autumn dryness. Using disposable artificial tears whenever your eyes feel dry is effective for eye care.

How does a warm compress help eye health?

Yes, a warm compress helps to loosen the eye's oil glands, which can harden or become blocked due to dryness or low temperatures, thereby helping to keep the eyes moist. It's recommended to apply a compress for about 5 minutes once before bed and once in the morning.

Is drinking water related to eye health?

Yes, drinking plenty of warm water frequently helps filter out waste products from the body and can prevent dry eyes. It's better to develop a habit of drinking warm water rather than cold water.