| Although the most common cause of headaches is | | | | headaches. |
| stress, one of the commonly overlooked causes of | | | | Helping Your Eyes |
| stress is eyestrain. In this age of computer | | | | One way to help your eyes is to blink them gently |
| technology, eyestrain is an ever-increasing problem. | | | | but with effort a number of times whenever you |
| Most of us over expose our eyes not only by using | | | | think of it. This will massage your eyes and help them |
| computers, but also by watching television, playing | | | | relax. You can also use pure rose water. A few |
| video games, or even reading for relaxation after a | | | | drops of rose water in your eyes daily will help them |
| day of intense computer use. | | | | stay moist and stress-free. |
| Aging Eyes | | | | Using Sunglasses |
| Moveover, as we age, we generally experience a | | | | Sunglasses are another way to protect your eyes. |
| loss of vision that often goes untreated. Because the | | | | Sunglasses can reduce eyestrain and accompanying |
| loss is slight, we don't notice it or if we do, we adapt. | | | | headaches. The pupil of the eye controls the light |
| But even if you're only straining our eyes slightly, it | | | | that enters the retina. When there is only a little light, |
| can bring on headaches. Blurry vision means you're | | | | the pupil dilates to let light in. In bright light, the pupil |
| creating too much strain on your eyes without giving | | | | constricts to keep light out. There are times when it |
| them proper rest or nourishment. Remember, the | | | | is so bright the pupil can't constrict enough to keep |
| tissues and blood vessels around your eyes are | | | | the excess out. In such cases, we all resort to |
| delicate and it's important to treat your eyes | | | | squinting. Squinting, however, strains the muscle |
| properly. It's also important to keep in mind that if | | | | surrounding the eyes, which causes fatigue and pupil |
| you wear glasses, your prescription can change over | | | | constriction. Squinting easily leads directly to eyestrain |
| time, especially as you age. If you're experiencing | | | | and headaches. Sunglasses help because they reduce |
| headaches that seem otherwise unaccountable, it's | | | | the amount of light that can reach the eyes. |
| possible you need new glasses and that's one of the | | | | Using Eye Pillows |
| first things you may want to check out. | | | | Eye pillows also keep the light away from your eyes |
| Computer Use | | | | and help with eyestrain. They are most commonly |
| If you spend a lot of time working on the computer, | | | | made from silk and herbs that relax tense muscles |
| it's essential you take a break for at least 2 minutes | | | | and provide soothing aromatherapy. Lavender eye |
| after every 60 minutes of work. The best thing to | | | | pillows are especially popular. Lavender has a |
| do is nothing: simply close your eyes and relax. This | | | | demonstrated ability to induce relaxation and it helps |
| gives your eyes a chance to rest and can keep a | | | | in revitalizing tired eyes. It has also proven helpful in |
| headache from developing or keep a developing | | | | treating sinus headaches. |
| headache from getting worse. When you do any | | | | Treat the Problem, Not the Symptoms |
| work with your eyes at a close range, your eye | | | | Remember, once you treat eyestrain and stop |
| muscles contract, and if you don't take enough | | | | creating it, eyestrain headaches will disappear. If, on |
| breaks, the prolonged use of a computer screen can | | | | the other hand, you simply take painkillers and don't |
| result in what is now called Computer Vision | | | | address the eyestrain, you'll only be masking the |
| Syndrome (CVS). The symptoms of CVS include | | | | problem while it's actually getting worse. |
| blurred vision, strained eyes, light sensitivity, and | | | | |