了解乾眼症:十大典型症狀解析
乾眼症聽起來很容易辨別, 對嗎?事實上, 很多人可能不知道自己是否罹患了乾眼症。所以, 請查看以下十種典型乾眼症跡象, 看看自己是否有乾眼症。
1.刺痛不適感
乾眼症一種最常見的症狀是眼睛刺痛不適感。這跟「眼睛有東西」的感覺一樣。若症狀惡化,您可能會感到雙眼灼熱或發癢,這會讓您一直想要揉眼睛。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
2.乾澀
乾澀是乾眼症的另一個常見跡象。您可能會覺得自己的雙眼「缺水」,像是被乾風吹拂。甚至眨眼或閉眼可都能沒有幫助。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
3.發紅
刺痛之後是發紅。只須使用鏡子,即可看出這個症狀。當眼睛開始發紅,建議在乾眼症惡化之前尋求醫療幫助。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
4.流眼淚
過度流淚是一種乾眼症的跡象,這一點可能會讓您驚訝。這稱作「回饋反射」,這會在雙眼缺水時發生,過度流淚就是為了暫時解決這個問題 。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
5.暫時性視力模糊
若您有乾眼症,可能會有數秒鐘的視力模糊(有時是視覺晃動)。這種感覺就跟第一次戴上新眼鏡的感覺一樣。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
6.畏光
有時候,眼睛疼痛會讓您畏光,對於陽光直射感到不適,甚至影響日間活動。這症狀也可能導致頭痛。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
7.眼皮沉重
眼皮沉重(或雙眼倦怠)可能讓您感到虛弱,甚至想睡。在這種案例中,讓雙眼休息一下就能恢復。花太多時間盯著螢幕可能會讓乾眼症惡化。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
8.配戴隱形眼鏡感到不適
乾眼症會令您配戴隱形眼鏡時感到不適,甚至難以配戴。建議減少配戴隱形眼鏡的頻率與時間。隱形眼鏡讓您的造型加分,但它們也是個可能導致乾眼症惡化的危險因子。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
9.雙眼腫脹
有時候,您會認為自己的雙眼腫脹是因為前一晚熬夜。然而,這個症狀可能說明您有乾眼症,且需要恰當的眼睛照護。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
10.眨眼次數增加
眨眼是一種避免雙眼乾澀或接觸有害外部因子的自然方式。若您更頻繁地眨眼,這可能是一種警訊,需要特別注意。1-4
參考資料
- Suvarna P. Phadatare, et al. A Comprehensive Review on Dry Eye Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Management, Recent Developments, and Future Challenges. Advances in Pharmaceutics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/704946
- Dry eyes. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-eyes. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- Facts About Dry Eye. The national eye institute. https://nei.nih.gov/health/dryeye/dryeye. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
- C Stephen Foster. Dry Eye Disease (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca). Medscape. Last accessed August 25, 2019.
若您有這十項跡象中的任一項,建議諮詢眼科醫師,確認自己是否罹患乾眼症。