How to Protect Your Eyes during the COVID-19 Outbreak
by BonTon Opticians Premium Fashion Eyewear ShopIn the current scenario where the whole world is affected by COVID-19 pandemic, our experts and
consultant Ophthalmologist have suggested some simple tips that people can
follow to reduce the risk of spreading of this novel coronavirus. Till now it is reported that there are three ways by which
COVID-19 can enter into human body – through the eyes, mouth and nose. One of
the ways you can protect yourself from COVID-19 is by protecting your eyes.
When someone who is sick coughs or sneezes, the virus spreads through the air.
While you’re most likely to inhale the virus through your nose or mouth, the
virus can still be contracted through your eyes. Follow these simple steps at
your home to help reduce the risk of allowing COVID 19 to enter
through the Eyes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Eye
doctors offer these general guidelines to slow the spread of disease:
- Wash your hands repeatedly for
at least 20 seconds & encourage others to do the same
- You can also use hand sanitizer
with at least 60% alcohol
- Avoid touching and rubbing your
eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Stock up on critical
medications, so that you'll have enough to get by if you are quarantined
or if supplies become limited during an outbreak
- If you wear contact lenses,
consider moving to eyeglasses
for a while. Consider wearing specatcles
more often, especially if you tend to touch your eyes a lot when your
contacts are in. Substituting glasses for lenses can decrease irritation
and force you to pause before touching your eye
- Anyone who uses eye drops
regularly should consider using a disposable version that only has a daily
dose
- Avoid close contact with sick
people. If you think someone has a respiratory infection, it’s safest to
stay 6 feet away
- People who wear eye makeup should
wash their hands before and after using the cream and should change their
mascara regularly so that there is no virus in the container. They should
also wash makeup brushes regularly
- If your eyes tend to itchy then
use a tissue to rub the corner of your eye
- Wear premium eyewear when you go
outside to shield your eyes from other people’s respiratory droplets. But
they don’t provide 100% security
- If you cough or sneeze, cover
your face with your elbow or a tissue. If you use a tissue, throw it away
promptly. Then go wash your hands.
- Maintain social distancing,
better to stay at home and practice safe hygiene
- Regularly disinfect commonly
touched surfaces and items in your house, such as doorknobs and
countertops.
The American Academy of Optometry and American Optometric
Association believe that contact lenses can still be worn safely by those
patients as long as strict hygiene is followed.
If you continue to use contact lens, these tips will help you
avoid eye irritation or infection:
- Don’t wear your contacts for
longer than they’re meant to be worn. Replace the contact lenses according to their prescribed replacement
schedule. For contact lenses designed to be reused, clean and disinfect
the lenses after each use.
- Clean them regularly and
replace them at the end of their cycle — whether that’s daily, bi-weekly
or monthly
- Wash your hands with soap and
water before putting contacts in and before removing them.
- Try to avoid eye contact with
water and take your contacts out before showering
- NEVER top-off solution. NEVER
re-use solution from the case. Replace the solution daily and don’t add
water to it
- Better to use non-Rub contact lens cleaning solution,
then rinse with the solution before soaking them
- Don’t sleep in your contacts.
Follow your doctor’s recommendations for how long to keep them in.
- Don’t use the solution as eye
drops. If your contacts are dry, use eye drops made for lubricating your
eyes, switch to your glasses or wear a new pair of contacts
- Clean your case by rinsing it
with solution, then allow it to air dry. Don’t clean your case with
water.
Call your ophthalmologist for guidance in the following
situations:
· You have macular
degeneration or diabetic retinopathy and get regular eye injections;
· You notice changes in
your vision (like blurry, wavy or blank spots in your field of vision);
· You notice a lot of
new floaters or flashes in your vision;
· You suddenly lose some
vision;
· You have eye pain,
headache, red eye, nausea and vomiting.
We at Bonton Opticians care for
you. We are concerned about the safety of our employees, customers, partners
and communities. In light of the current COVID-19 situation, we encourage
everyone to be safe, informed, prepared and ready to fight against the COVID-19
outbreak. Together we can stop coronavirus. Please stay home and protect your
family members.
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