We all get only one set of eyes. Vision is considered a big deal for most of us, and protecting our eyes is probably one of the most important things we want to make sure we hold on to. Yet, every day, our eyes are subjected to potential danger, sometimes of our own doing. Here are five tips you should follow in making sure you protect your eyes from danger.
1. Protect your eyes from the sun. If you’re outside and you’re squinting, it means your eyes are under assault, and they need protection. It could be from sunlight or wind or dust or aromas or almost anything else. Squinting is what the brain tells your eyelids to do to try to offer them some kind of protection. You need to think about wearing sunglasses of some type to help. Get the kind with UV (ultraviolet) protective covering on them, as that will help stop rays that can’t be seen from coming through. You might need to wear goggles if conditions are such that all sorts of things are blowing around, or you’re underwater. If you’re going to take your sunglasses off and you’re still in the sun, try to shield your eyes a little bit because your pupils will go from being fully dilated to trying to shrink quickly, and that could cause disorientation. One final warning; never stare directly into the sun.
2. Protect your eyes from bright lights. The same thing we talked about with sun pertains to regular lights also. However, wearing sunglasses inside doesn’t make as much sense. If you’re going to have bright light in the house, try to keep it behind you instead of in front of you, and like with sunlight, never stare directly into it. Some people don’t handle bright lights directly over them either, so stay aware of whether you find yourself squinting or not.
3. Keep your eyes closed if you’re using sprays around them. Almost everyone has had an incident at least once in their lives when they’ve sprayed something and their eyes have gotten irritated. Luckily, most of the time all you need to do is wait awhile and things will be fine, but it only takes one mistake to seriously injure your eyes. If you spray something around your eyes, keep them closed even after you’ve stopped and try to wave something to clear the air around you before opening them.
4. Wear protection if you’re in an area where lots of small things are flying around. We’re not talking small bugs here, but things such as sawdust, sand, metal flakes, ashes and blowing debris. If you’re doing any sort of work with something that sends shavings out, even clay sometimes, you want to think about getting goggles of some kind, even if you wear glasses, because things can pop up and over glasses just as easily as going directly into the eye.
5. Always use water first to flush out your eyes. If you do get something in your eyes, even before you might need to go to the doctor, flush your eyes out with water. Many people will say cool water because it makes your eyes feel better, but any water will do. Don’t start with saline solution because the salt might make your eyes feel more irritated. It’s always good to have water around anyway, so it’s perfect to use for this purpose.
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