Home Remedies For Bloodshot Eyes
Sharon Hopkins
As the name suggests bloodshot eyes makes your eyes blood
colored. The blood vessels in the white portion of the eyes are
enlarged and irritated causing the redness. Some common reasons
for the redness of the eyes are due to coughing, eyestrain, dry
air, over exposure to sun, dust, foreign body, an allergic
reaction, infection, trauma, fatigue, alcohol consumption, lack
of vitamin B2 and B6 and high blood pressure.
You can get bloodshot eyes by
Blepharitis - Caused by skin bacteria that leads to itching and
turns your eyelid greasy and crusty.
Conjunctivitis - Also known as pink eye is caused by a virus,
bacteria and allergy or skin irritation. It is very contagious
if caused by an organism.
Corneal ulcers - It is caused by viral infection affecting the
outer cover of the eye.
Uveitis - It causes inflammation of uvea, including iris,
ciliary body and choroids. It is related to autoimmune
disorder, infection or exposure to toxins.
Home Remedies for Bloodshot Eyes
Reduce the redness by splashing cold water over closed eyes.
This soothes the eye and shrinks the blood vessels as in case
of an allergic reaction.
You can apply cold compress to your eyes by using an ice pack
wrapped in a towel.
Use warm compress for red eyes without any itching. This may be
due to fatigue or tiredness
Put three drops of rose water in your eyes.
Soak cotton pad in a mixture of rose water, milk and Aloe Vera
juice. Place these cotton pads over your closed eyes for 10-20
minutes in a dimly lit room. This will help in reducing the
redness.
You can try the hot and cold compress on your eyes,
alternately.
Stay away from allergy triggering agents which may lead to
bloodshot eyes.
Goldenseal is a native medicinal plant that contains berberine
which compresses blood vessels and helps in reducing the
bloodshot effect. You can use it as a compress or wash to get
rid of the pain.
To get relief from bloodshot eyes have two ripe tomatoes first
thing in the morning on empty stomach. The vitamin C and
flavonoids in the tomatoes makes the blood vessel walls
stronger.
You can also use non-preservative artificial tears, this helps
in soothing your eyes and clearing the redness.
Wear genuine preservative-free contact lenses. The ones with
preservatives can cause redness and other related infections.
Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all
precautionary measures while following instructions on the home
remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if
you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader
and not with the site or the writer.
About The Author: Sharon Hopkins, the webmaster of various
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your daily life with its simple and easy home care remedies.
Bloodshot eyes are caused by many factors. We also have many
home remedies to treat it quickly.
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