Impact of Dry Eyes
Dry eyes can ruin your day. The itch, irritation, and sandy, gritty feelings are distracting. Irritation can get so bad that you cannot see and painful.
Your irritation worsens throughout the day and peaks at night. Your dry eyes may have kept you from attending a special evening out or joining friends after work. Fortunately, you don’t have to live with dry eye pain at night and miss out on fun activities any longer.
This article explores the causes of eye dryness at night and the steps you can take to reduce or rid yourself of the nighttime dry eye pain. TheraLife can help.
Why TheraLife for Night-time Dry Eyes?
TheraLIfe Eye capsules is an oral dry eye treatment that treats from the inside out. It increases tear production while you sleep. No getting up during the night to put eye drops in your eyes. All natural, no messy eye gels at night.
Causes of dry eye disease
There are many causes of recurring dry eyes.
A common underlying factor of dry eyes includes insufficient tears, poor tear quality, and rapid tear evaporation. With each blink, the underside of your eyelid spreads moisture over the cornea. If there aren’t enough tears, your cornea gets dry and irritated. Eyes become inflamed,
There’s also a connection between dry eyes, inflammation, and metabolic disorders. Adult females with metabolic disorders may also have dry eye syndrome. Examples are liver diseases, diabetes, and heart diseases.
What are Dry Eyes at Night?
Dry eyes at night, also called “nocturnal lagophthalmos,”; it’s the inability to close eyelids completely during sleep. Inability to close eyelids caused by facial palsy, deformity of the lid, or incomplete healing from eyelid surgery. Eyes become dry because the surface of the eye is exposed.
Health conditions that cause dry eye
Health disorders
can also result in dry eyes, including Sjorgen disease, Sarcoid disease, diabetes, thyroid problems (hypothyroidism), and sleep apnea. In addition, some women experience dry eyes due to hormonal changes associated with menopause.
Drugs
Antihistamines, decongestants, and blood pressure drugs can all cause dry eyes.
Eye surgery
LASIK surgery and long-term contact lens use can also contribute to dry eyes.
Environmental factors associated with dry eye
Working or living in a smoky, dry environment can also cause tears to evaporate rapidly and dry the surface of your eyes. Computer use can also make your eyes drier because you are not blinking often, causing rapid tear evaporation.
Causes of Dry Eyes at Night
The causes for nighttime dry eyes varies. Here is one theory that involves how the body’s metabolism changes at night. Body temperature drops one to two degrees as bedtime and metabolism slow during sleep. Because the body functions slow, blood circulation slows, fewer nutrients reach the eye and produce fewer tears.
Incomplete eyelid closure during sleep can also contribute to dry, irritated eyes at night.
Natural remedies for dry eyes at night
TheraLife
TheralIfe is an all natural solution for all your dry eye needs. We recommend you take four capsules of TheraLife Eye right before bedtime. The capsules will help you produce tears during the night and ease nighttime dry eyes. Learn more.
Over the counter
Many over-the-counter remedies relieve the irritation of dry eyes at night. If you address the dry eye symptoms during the day, you can reduce the nighttime dry eyes.
Start with lubricating tears, gels, and ointments. Follow the instructions carefully. If you’d like to help preserve moisturizing tears at night, choose a viscous eye gel meant to coat the eye at night. The thickness could interfere with a clear vision and should apply at bedtime.
Night time goggles
Barriers such as a sleep mask, moisture goggles, or eye seal can help to retain moisture on the cornea during sleep.
Lifestye changes
Lifestyle changes can help prevent dry eyes – limit computer use time before bed.
Humidifiers
Humidifiers in the house, including your bedroom, to add moisture to the environment can help nighttime dry eyes.
Medical treatment for dry eyes
If you’re not able to get fast relief from do-it-yourself methods, consult an eye doctor. Consult your eye doctor first to identify the cause of dry eye, especially if the condition is chronic.
Your eye doctor may prescribe medication. In addition, your eye doctor can recommend other dry eye treatment options, such as punctal plugs inserted into the tear ducts to keep the tears from draining out of the eye.
Conclusion:
Dry eyes at night can be treated by TheraLife effectively. Any questions- call and talk to a doctor at 1-877-917-1989 US/Canada. International 650-949-6080. Send email to: [email protected]
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