Keeping your body hydrated is essential for your good health, but hydration is equally important for your eyes. Without adequate moisture, your eyes become dry and uncomfortable. If you are dehydrated, all of your organs suffer – including your eyes. Symptoms of dehydration include a headache and light-headedness, while the body also attempts to restrict its fluid output. This includes reduced urination, a dry mouth and, crucially, dry eyes. This is because the body stops producing enough tears to lubricate the eyes properly, leading to Dry Eye Syndrome and eye strain.
Staying hydrated throughout the day by drinking water or eating water-rich foods is crucial to stay healthy and maintain the function of your body, your heart, your brain, your eyes and muscles. You should drink 8 glasses of water (each 8-ounce glasses) each day. However, based on body weight, health conditions, level of activities and other influences, different people need different amounts of water to stay hydrated. Most healthy people can stay well hydrated by drinking water and other fluids whenever they feel thirsty. Drinking plenty of water on a daily basis can prevent your body and your eyes from becoming dehydrated. Dehydration is severely harmful to your eyes and your organs.
Here are some health issues you may not know can be caused by dehydration:
Dry Eye
When you are dehydrated, your eyes produce fewer tears so they are no longer properly lubricated, which can lead to dry eye. Dry eye occurs when you don’t produce enough tears to see properly or wash things out of your eye, which can lead to eye irritation and blurred vision.
Eye Strain
Eye strain, with symptoms that include tired eyes, blurred vision, headaches, and double vision, can also occur when your eyes are insufficiently lubricated. “Drinking plenty of water will help flush out salt in the body and properly hydrate your eyes to help reduce eye strain.
So, remember, staying hydrated goes beyond your flashy water bottle. Change your habits today and make sure you are healthy and fit always.
When you are dehydrated, your eyes produce fewer tears so they are no longer properly lubricated, which can lead to dry eye. Dry eye occurs when you don’t produce enough tears to see properly or wash things out of your eye, which can lead to eye irritation and blurred vision.