As your dog ages, you want to make sure that you can keep him in the peak of health. You know that this means monitoring his diet and keeping an eye on how easily he moves and his energy levels, but did you know that you should also take a look at his eyes? Dry eye is essentially a condition where your dog's tear glands stop working properly and it is something that is fairly common among older dogs. The issue that arises is that when your dog has dry eye, he is going to prone to chronic and painful eye infections. If the irritation gets bad enough, the cornea can become severely scratched and this in turn can lead to ulceration of the wound and blindness.

If you wear contact lenses, try not to wear them too much and opt for glasses from time to time. Sleep is also important. When you fully close ghee in your eyes eyes and rest them, it helps a lot. Try not to look at computer screens too much also.
 

 

You see, cold colds turn into hot colds and vice versa. They don't stay the same the whole time you are sick. So be prepared to pull the covers up to your chattering teeth and flowing nose even if you went to bed stuffed up and sweltering. Or to throw off the pile of covers you clutched hours earlier. The real beauty of this idea of hot colds and cold colds is the premise that everything, even a cold, will change and so the cure comes not from knowing the right answer, but in following the flow of the sickness and offering appropriate treatments. I imagine a balance scale, swinging back and forth between hot and cold, with me gently damping the swings, making each one a little less severe, until single-pointed stillness - health - is regained.

Worried about being called four-eyes? Don't be. Fashion designers have rescued the old, boring glasses with correction lenses and transformed them into the perfect read more facial accessory. The only issue you will have is deciding which look works best for you! While scoping be sure to check out the selection of corrective polarized sunwear. Polarized sunglasses reduce the sun's glare which is needed when you are people watching at the beach. They will also keep out the harmful UV and HEV rays. Oversized sunglasses are not only in style, they are also recommended by most optometrists since they protect more of your eye.

Pain relievers such as ibuprofen, antidepressants and isotretinoin, an acne treatment also cause drying of the eyes. One attack doesn't mean you necessary have a drug reaction or physical problem, it could mean it's a windy day, you're at a high altitude, the air's dry or you've been concentrating so hard that you forgot to blink.

 

 

While inhaling turn your head to the left, hold it this position for 5 seconds, feel the stretch and with the exhale return you head back to look straight ahead. Repeat the same thing for the right side.

Dry Eyes is essentially the same in dogs as it is in humans - tears are not being produced enough to hydrate the eye. It causes itchiness, burning and irritation. Your dog will commonly squint and rub at his eyes which can cause corneal ulcers. If the condition is caught early enough, you vet may be able to recommend a treatment to get the eyes to produce tears again on its own. If not, your pup may be on artificial tears for the rest of his life.