Tired Eyes
August 18, 2009
If you’ve been straining your eyes, your eyes will tell you soon enough. Among the symptoms are eye fatigue or “tired eyes”, a burning feeling or a sensation of heaviness, eye pain, headache, and sensitivity to light.
Maybe you’ve never worn glasses before and don”t feel you really need them. If you haven’t had an eye examination recently, how can you be sure? Eye problems don”t usually go away by themselves. They only get
worse. It’s possible that your need for glasses is minor. You may need them only when reading, working with figures, or any other close work.
If you’ve been wearing glasses for a long time, you might need a stronger prescription. As people get older, their near-focusing muscles tend to weaken, and their vision should be corrected accordingly. Whatever the cause of your eyestrain, you can benefit from an eye examination to find out what’s causing the problem.
Some common eye injuries, such as deep puncture wounds from accidents, could require immediate treatment or surgery to prevent permanent eye damage resulting in vision loss. If you know something has scratched your eye, it’s very important to see your eye doctor or an emergency room/urgent care center to seek treatment for your eye injury.