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Protect Your Eyes

Beware of harmful microorganisms that could reach your eye balls and its surrounding areas as these would cause severe eye infections to you. These microorganisms can invade any part of your eyes like cornea, conjunctiva… The depth of damage may not be known. So it is always recommended to be cautious about your eyes.

Eye infections can be of different types. Some of them are
1. Pink eye or conjunctivitis 
2. Viral keratitis
3. Fungal keratitis
4. Acanthamoeba keratitis
5. Trachoma
6. Endophthalmitis

These in due course of time could cause severe damage to your eyes. 
Here are some causes, symptoms and preventive measures for eye infections.

Symptoms
• Pain in the eye
• Foreign body sensation
• Swelling in eyes
• Increased sensitivity to light
• Increased redness
• Blurred vision
• Yellow-green water discharge from eyes

Causes
• Pollution
• Wearing unclean contact lenses 
• Rubbing eyes frequently with hands
• Not washing your hands before touching eyes
• Improper protection to eyes while visiting factories
• Random use of eye drops without consulting a doctor

Preventive Measures 
• Consult a doctor if you feel severe irritation and swelling in eyes as you would not know the cause of the irritation
• Wash your hands before you could touch your eyes
• Avoid rubbing eyes frequently
• Before wearing a contact lens, ensure it is well cleaned each time
• Do not randomly buy eye drops and use 
• Protect your eyes with goggles while visiting factories or while travelling as these are the major causes of eye infection 

Yoga For Eyes
• Palming
• Blinking
• Changing eye focus side by side simultaneously
• Rotational viewing
• Near and distant viewing
• Preliminary nose tip gazing