Enter 2023.07.08 18:00 Modify 2023.07.08 12:49 Hits 1 Enter 2023.07.08 18:00 Modify 2023.07.08 12:49 Hits 1 Be careful as you may be infected with viral conjunctivitis such as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis after going for a swim. . [사진=클립아트코리아]
The season for playing in the water has arrived in the scorching heat. However, playing in the water and strong ultraviolet rays can cause eye diseases and various eye diseases. In hot and humid weather, it is easy to be exposed to various diseases such as bacteria and viruses. Especially after going to the water, you can be infected with viral conjunctivitis such as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. Find out about the season for playing in the water, eye diseases that are easy to catch, and how to prevent them.
◆ If your eyes sting after going to the swimming pool, viral conjunctivitis
Swimming pools and water parks are places where water disinfectants can cause symptoms of keratoconjunctivitis, such as stinging and foreign body sensation. Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis called ‘eye disease’ is caused by adenovirus. It is highly contagious and can be transmitted through swimming pool water without direct contact with the patient’s eye secretions. At first, symptoms such as congestion in one eye, eye mucus, eyelid edema, tearing, and foreign body sensation appear, and after a few days, the same symptoms occur in the other eye. You are contagious for 2 weeks after symptoms appear.
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◆ To prevent viral conjunctivitis, take care of your hands first
To prevent viral conjunctivitis, wash your hands thoroughly and avoid touching your eyes. Contact lenses increase the risk of infection, so avoid wearing them while playing in the water. If symptoms such as bloodshot eyes or foreign body sensation appear, you should thoroughly manage hygiene by using a towel or soap separately from your family.
◆ If you shed tears after going to the beach, photokeratitis
Exposure to strong sunlight for a long time can also cause eye burns due to ultraviolet rays. The ocean or swimming pool reflects a lot of UV rays on the surface of the water and sand. Photokeratitis, which is characterized by redness, tearing, pain, and blurred vision, may occur. UV rays can reach not only the surface of the eyeball, but also the lens and retina, and exposure to ultraviolet rays for a long time over many years accelerates the aging of the eye, which can cause various eye diseases.
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◆ Intense UV rays in summer cause vision loss
Cataracts, which look hazy like fog, can be accelerated by exposure to strong ultraviolet rays. Macular degeneration, which causes vision loss, also increases the risk of developing macular degeneration when exposed to ultraviolet rays continuously. Always use glasses, sunglasses, hats, and parasols with UV protection. Regardless of the color of sunglasses, make sure that they have a UV blocking rate of 99% or higher, and choose larger lenses because the larger the lens, the larger the protection area.
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