Tuesday 6 January 2015

How to Reduce Eye Strain

Eye strain is a common problem today.Eye strain can cause a lot of discomfort.Usually the symptoms do not
occur in the morning, but appear when you do something causing the eyes to strain to Though there are many over-the-counter eye drops and medicines that can offer help,but some natural ways to alleviate eye strain.


1. Eye Massage
To reduce eye strain, gently massage your eyelids daily. It will improve blood circulation to the eyes and also relax the muscles around your eyes. At the same time, it will stimulate the tear glands, which will help prevent dry eyes.

  • Use your fingers to gently massage your eyelids and muscles above the eyebrows for about 10 to 20 seconds.
  • Gently massage your lower eyelid against the lower bone for about 10 to 20 seconds.
  • Massage the temple and upper cheek bones, also.
  • Do this 1 or 2 times daily.

2. Rose Water
Rose water works as a natural relaxer for strained and tired eyes. It has a very soothing effect. Plus, it can rejuvenate the skin around the eyes as well as fade dark circles and eye puffiness.


  • Splash your eyes with some cold water and pat dry with a clean towel.
  • Dip 2 cotton balls in rose water.
  • Lie down, close your eyes and place the wet cotton balls over your eyes.
  • Do this twice daily.

3. Chamomile Tea
Another quick treatment for eye strain is chamomile tea bags. The soothing and relaxing nature of chamomile will relieve the stress in your eyes quickly. It can even help reduce swelling around your eyes.


  • Steep 2 chamomile tea bags in a cup of hot water for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the tea bags, and put one in the refrigerator and the other on the kitchen counter.
  • For a warm treatment, put the tea bag from the kitchen counter on your closed eyelids for 5 minutes.
  • For a cool treatment, place the refrigerated tea bag on your eyelids.
  • Repeat this treatment as often as you like.
  • Also, drink 2 to 3 cups of chamomile tea to alleviate a headache, one of the common symptoms of eye strain.

1 comments:

Daniels Scott said...

All the given tips are very helpful. I used to drink chamomile tea, but I'm not aware of using this to aid an eye problem. Thanks for informing me! Anyway, in addition to your list, doing the eyeball compression technique and closing our eyes and taking time to relax them, will also help to reduce eye strain.

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