They say that the eyes are the mirror of the soul, but also of our health. Did you know they can be damaged by air conditioning?
Dryness, burning, tears are just some of the discomforts that air conditioning causes to our eyes.
- Air conditioner ducts have bacteria and mold
The air conditioner damages the eyes due to the fact that the air conditioner ducts contain bacteria, mold and viruses, which cause watering, burning, eye fatigue, etc.
- The conditioner reduces eye moisture
The air conditioner dries the ambient air. Therefore, the tear duct is immediately affected by this consequence, preventing the eye from maintaining the proper level of moisture. Consequences? Itching, dryness, redness of the eyes and in some cases even headaches.
- Dry eyes
Do you feel you have dry eyes? It can happen from excessive exposure to screens, problems related to viral and bacterial infections. But did you know that these vision disorders have air conditioning as one of the main causes? Extremely cold air due to the use of air conditioners is one of the main causes of dry eyes.
How to prevent eye problems?
Doctors say that it is better to prevent than to cure a disease. But what happens in the case of eye damage from the air conditioner?
-Distance makes the difference. Can't give up air conditioning? Well, let's stay away from the device avoiding exposing sensitive areas like eyes.
-Avoid setting too low temperatures. A balanced temperature between the indoor environment where the air conditioner is on and the outdoor environment is all you need if you do not want to damage your eyes.
-Clean the channels and filters of the air conditioner. You can have the air conditioner filters and ducts cleaned from time to time by professional technicians or even by yourself. With a few small but useful tricks you can breathe completely clean and new air!
