What eye diseases are more likely to occur during menstruation and what are the ways to protect your eyes?

　　Most people think that eye discomfort is caused by Eye I have lesions myself, but I don’t know that the menstrual period can also affect the eyes. Many female It is easy to suffer from various eye diseases during menstruation period disease . Long-term eye discomfort has an impact on women's daily work and life. Therefore, when you find eye discomfort, you should seek medical treatment in time. So what eye diseases are women prone to get during menstruation? What are some ways to protect your eyes? Next, I will introduce them one by one for your reference.

　　What eye diseases are common during menstruation?

　　During menstruation, estrogen metabolism disorders cause hypothalamic and vegetative nerve Functional disorders can dilate blood vessels in the eye or affect the sensory nerves in the eye, which can lead to the occurrence of eye diseases. The main eye diseases related to menstruation include the following.

　　1. Bloodshot eyes.

　　Symptoms such as redness, swelling or congestion of the conjunctiva may appear in the eyes 1 to 2 days before menstruation, which will gradually subside after menstruation and disappear after 2 to 3 days. Irregular menstruation of women often experience this symptom, which occurs periodically.

　　2. Eyes distended pain ,photophobia.

　　3 to 4 days before menstruation, the eyes may feel swelling and pain, which mainly manifests as headache, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, waist and abdominal pain and other symptoms. Some women may experience symptoms such as photophobia and tearing of the eyes. Although it will weaken during menstruation, these symptoms will not completely disappear.

　　3. Bleeding from glasses.

　　Some women will experience subconjunctival hemorrhage or even retinal hemorrhage 3 to 4 days before their menstrual period, often accompanied by epistaxis. The bleeding will stop soon after menstruation. Women with scant or no menstruation often experience this symptom, so it is also called replacement menstruation.

　　In addition, it is worth noting that although eye diseases during menstruation have the same symptoms as general eye diseases, irregular menstruation is an important cause. However, eye diseases during menstruation cannot be treated as simple eye diseases, especially antibiotic eye drops cannot be used indiscriminately. If the symptoms are not obvious, most of them will disappear automatically after menstruation. For those with severe symptoms, treatment should focus on regulating menstruation and alleviating eye discomfort.

　　What are some ways to protect your eyes?

　　1. Tea can improve eyesight.

　　Wolfberry tea: Wolfberry nourishes the liver and improves eyesight. It is rich in carotene (provitamin A), vitamins B1, B2, C, calcium, iron, etc. It is an eye-catching product.

　　Chrysanthemum tea: rich in vitamin A, can protect the eyes, and is also a good medicine for treating various eye diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. Chrysanthemum tea can make people clear-headed and bright-eyed, especially for dry eyes caused by excessive liver fire and excessive eye use.

　　2. Nourish the brain and improve eyesight.

　　Every day, insist on doing the flexion and extension exercises of bending the little finger inward and then pulling it back in the morning and evening. Perform each pass 30 to 50 times and knead 50 to 100 times with your thumb and index finger on the outside of your little finger. Regular practice can not only nourish the brain and improve eyesight, but also relieve the symptoms of cataracts and other eye diseases.

　　3. Fumigation and mesh adjustment.

　　Health preservers of all ages have attached great importance to the care of the eyes. In ancient books, there is an eyewash prescription for clearing eyes and nourishing yin: chamomile 9g, frost mulberry leaves 9g, mint 3g, antelope horn 4.5g, raw land 9g and prunella vulgaris 9g. After decoction of this recipe, smoke it first and then wash it, it can dispel wind, clear the liver, nourish yin and improve eyesight.

　　4. Medicinal pillows for good eyesight.

　　In the "Surgery and Shou Shi Fang", it is recorded that the medicinal pillow can improve eyesight, which contains buckwheat peel, mung bean peel, black bean peel, cassia seed and chrysanthemum.

　　5. Rub your hands to iron the mesh.

　　The ancient method of massaging eyes - eye ironing. The method is as follows: rub the palms of both hands until they are hot. When you open your eyes, press the palms of both hands on your eyes respectively, so that the hot air will warm the two eye beads, then slightly cool, then rub and then iron again. Repeat this 3 to 5 times, and can be done several times a day. It has the effect of warming the yang energy, improving eyesight and refreshing the mind.

　　6. Treat each other with both sincerity and gallbladder.

　　“"Liver and gallbladder are in harmony" means that the liver and gallbladder belong to the same system, and regulating the gallbladder will help the liver healthy . To regulate the gallbladder, you can tap the gallbladder meridian: start from the outer root of the thigh, slowly tap from top to bottom to the knee, and then tap back to the root of the thigh. Beat once or twice a day for 2 to 3 minutes each time. You can use your fists when knocking, but use a little force until you feel the force is enough and will not cause harm. (Note: Do not knock from 11pm to 1am)

　　7. Take a foot bath to cherish your eyes.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that several important meridians that have a great impact on the eyes, such as the kidney meridian or liver meridian, are connected in the passage between the eyes and feet. By taking care of the feet, the meridians in the body can be stimulated to better control the nourishment of the eyes.

　　It is recommended to massage the Taixi point, which is located in the depression between the high point of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon of the heel. Use your thumb to massage this acupoint up and down. It should not be too sore and swollen. It only takes 3 minutes. The second is Taichong point, which is located in the depression before the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones on the dorsum of the foot. Use your thumbs to massage for 3 to 5 minutes. It should feel moderately strong soreness.

　　8. Diet and eye protection.

　　"Nei Jing Su Wen Zang Qi Dharma Shi Lun" says: "Five grains are for nourishment, five fruits are for help, five animals are for benefit, and five vegetables are for supplement. The smell is combined and taken to replenish the essence and qi. ”

　　Five animals are beneficial: generally refers to animal food. Among them, those that benefit the liver and spleen include black-bone chicken, chicken, duck, beef, shrimp, etc.

　　Five vegetables are sufficient: generally refers to various vegetables. Among them, those that benefit the liver and spleen include leeks, garlic, onions, yam, celery, shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, etc.

　　Grain for nourishment: generally refers to various food crops. “Among the "five grains", those that can nourish the liver and spleen include japonica rice, glutinous rice, millet, wheat, buckwheat, corn, potatoes, etc.

　　Five fruits are helpful: generally refers to various dried fruits and fruits. Among them, chestnuts, walnuts, peanuts, lotus seeds and fresh fruits are beneficial to the liver and spleen.