Eye irritations are common nowadays. It is due to increase in pollution, use of computers all day, television etc. Current lifestyle followed by people including the food habits cause much eye infection, as eyelid stye etc.
Current lifestyle followed by people including the food habits cause much eye infection, as eyelid stye etc.
Before going for any other treatment doctors will suggest hot eye compress for eye infections like eyelid stye, meibomian gland dysfunction, dry eyes, red or irritation in eyes etc.
Hot compress for eye issues it has a lot of benefits.
In this article, we will see how hot compress can help your eyes and how it is done.
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Benefits Of Warm Compress On Eyes
Warmth is really helpful to increase blood circulation, relax muscle or help in the healing of any wound related to the eye.
Eye health is a very important issue. Even if you do not have any infection or problem related to the eye, a hot compress can still be used to relax your eyes and increase blood circulation.
Tears are made of water, oils, mucus, antibodies and special proteins. They are used for moisture, lubrication,for resistance against infection.
These components are secreted by special glands. The glands are located around the eye. Dryness is caused in the eye when there is an imbalance in this tear system.
Hot compress helps to loosen the eyelid debris accumulated on eyelashes.Due to it, the eye gland function normally as it produces more fluid oil for the eyes, this helps with the dryness of eyes.
For eye condition like the stye, it helps in increasing the blood flow. In this case, the oil which is accumulated in that part of the eye starts to dissolve reducing the swelling caused.
A Hot compress can be used three to four time in a day.It helps you to relax by reducing pain when it comes to eyelid stye.
The first recommendation I will give when you have a stye is to use hot compress for at least two weeks before taking any other antibiotics or treatment.
How To Make A Hot Compress For Stye?
A Stye causes swelling. It results in immense pain.Eyes are watery all the time and it gets tiring to even keep your eyes open for a long time.
Using hot compress for stye can be very relaxing and it can make you forget the pain for sometimes since the blood circulation starts getting normal. The warmth gives relief to the swelling and pain.
Squeezing your stye or taking out the pus can cause the infection to spread which can be more painful.
Do not wear makeup over stye because it increases the irritation and the swelling can increase too.
Make sure that your hands are clean before making the hot compress and repeat the process for at least three to four times a day for two weeks minimum for the swelling to go away.
Let’s see how to make a hot compress for stye:
- First, take a clean cloth or maybe a cotton ball.
- Take a dry clean cloth and warm it without water. You can keep the cloth on a hot pan and warm it.
- Make sure that the cloth is not very hot because it can be harmful to your eyes.
- The cloth should be warm and then press it on your eyes lightly.
- You will soon start to feel the muscle relax on your eye. Repeat once the cloth gets cold
How To Make Dry Eyes Feel Better Using Hot Compress?
Dry eyes are very common now days seeing our lifestyle and the amount of time we spend in front of laptops and television. It is very common for people to have dry eyes which cause a lot of itchiness and irritation.
Our eyes get strained very easily and it gets difficult for us to focus on our work.So, if you put a warm compress on your eyes once or twice a week it can help in reducing the dryness from your eyes.
There are many drops available for dry eyes but this is a homemade remedy which can help to prevent dry eyes.
- Take a vessel and warm some water in it
- After the water is warm take a clean cloth or a cotton ball.
- Dip the cloth or cotton ball in the warm water
- Then with real care keep it on your eyes and shut your eyes for 5 to 10 min. Just relax and lie down.
- Take a quick nap if required
Hot Compress For Cyst
A chalazion or cyst starts as a lump. It also is caused due to blockage in the glands of your eyes. It can be removed by the same method followed while removing stye.
- First, take a clean cloth or maybe a cotton ball.
- Take a dry clean cloth and warm it without water. You can keep the cloth on a hot pan and warm it.
- Make sure that the cloth is not very hot because it can be harmful to your eyes.
- The cloth should be warm and then press it on your eyes lightly.
- You will soon start to feel the muscle relax on your eye. Repeat once the cloth gets cold
Making Warm Compress Of Eye For Regular Use
- Take a tube socks and some dry uncooked rice, oats or beans
- Fill the socks with rice/beans/oats. Fill ¾ the of the socks.
- Tie the end of the socks and make sure the knot is strong enough that the filling does not come out.
- Microwave it for 30 sec or so as long as it gets warm and not hot.
- Remember to keep the temperature mild enough for eyes. It should be soothing to your eyes and not burn.
- After it gets warm to keep it on your eyes to get rid of any irritation.
Cold Compress For Conjunctivitis
Our eyes are very itchy and red during conjunctivitis. The continuous flow of water from eyes and the continuous irritation can be very hard to deal with. A Hot compress can also be used during conjunctivitis.
- Boil some water and add some salt in the water
- Salt should be added to boiling water
- Then let the water cool down
- Once cooled, dip a cotton ball or a piece of clean cloth and put it on your eye. Cold water is more soothing for these eyes.
Some Extra Tips
The best way if you do not want to do much work in making a hot compress is to dip a clean cloth in warm water and place it on your eyes ad it is preferable if you lie down relaxing your whole body and eyes.
If we do not have the access to anything to heat up the cloth then one simple method which will be helpful is take a handkerchief but make sure it is clean, blow hot air from your mouth on the handkerchief and put it on your eye. It can give you relief for the time being.
Rubbing your hands and placing them on your eyes is also one way to relax your eye since we get the heat from our palm.
Bottom Line
Eyes are a very important part of our body and usually, it is a part which gets avoided the most. What we don’t realize is that our eyes are the only part of the body which is working from the morning and it requires a little rest and care at the end of the day.Giving five minutes after a full day’s work to your eyes can be helpful in avoiding any sort of infection or eye disease.
