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Monsoon has started in many parts of the country, while some parts are still going through the heat. To avoid the heat, everyone is taking cool air with the help of coolers or ACs. The air from the AC may make the body feel cool, but it can also harm the eyes. The problem of dry eye syndrome in the eyes is a problem that has been revealed recently.

If you spend a long time in AC air, the moisture in the eyes decreases. Along with this, the eyes get damaged. Eyes face many types of problems, for this you can keep your eyes safe through preventive measures.

Know what kind of problems happen to the eyes

If you sit in AC for a long time to avoid the heat , then you may have many problems in your eyes. Here the first problem is dry eye syndrome in which the natural moisture of the eyes disappears and the eyes start swelling. For this, problems like burning sensation and itching in the eyes give rise to the big problem of dry eye syndrome. If there is a lack of moisture in the eyes, then your cornea can be damaged.

Apart from this, another problem that can happen to the eyes is that the dust particles, bacteria and fungus present in the air of the AC can cause eye infections. If the AC filter is not cleaned on time, then the dirt accumulated in it enters the eyes through the air, which causes eye infections.

Loss to those who work in office or work from home

This eye problem can often happen to people working in office or working from home. Burning, stinging and fatigue in the eyes affects the quality of work and due to eye strain, productivity decreases and headaches and migraines occur.

How to protect your eyes

If you are suffering from such eye problems then it is important for you to take precautions.

• To protect your eyes from AC, you can keep the temperature of AC between 23 to 25 degrees so that the temperature will not be too cold.
• To keep the eyes hydrated, you can use preservative free eye drops.
• To protect your eyes, you can follow the 20, 20, 20 rule. For this, every 20 minutes, focus on an object 20 feet away from your eyes for 20 seconds.
• Along with this, you can also keep a vessel of water in the AC room. This will maintain moisture in the atmosphere and you can also avoid sitting directly in the AC air.
  Also, you can get the AC cleaned regularly.
• Apart from this, instead of staying in AC the whole day, spend some time in sunlight and fresh air environment, which will give relief to your eyes.