How to Treat Your Dry Eyes如何對待你的眼幹
Dry eyes is a condition characterized by a decrease in the production of tears or change in the quality of tears. 乾眼症是一種條件的特點，減少了在生產中的淚水與素質的變化眼淚。
As the term suggests, the surface of the eye doesn't get enough moisture, causing a scratchy or sandy feeling in the eye, stinging or burning, redness and pain.作為顧名思義，眼睛表面沒有得到足夠的水分，造成scratchy或砂質的感覺，眼睛，刺痛或灼痛，紅腫，疼痛等。 Sometimes patients with dry eye will experience a surge of excess tears after a period of eye dryness.有時患者乾眼症會經驗激增過剩的眼淚，經過一段時間的眼睛乾燥。 The condition can cause blurred vision.條件，可引起視力模糊。
Tears are the watery substance that bathes the eye. 眼淚是水性物質，洗澡的眼睛。 They form a film that keeps the cornea moist, protects the eye against infection and helps eye wounds heal.他們形成薄膜保持角膜濕潤，可保護眼睛免受感染，並有利於眼睛的傷口癒合。 There are actually three layers to the tear film.有實際上有三個層次，以淚膜。 The outer layer is the oily layer produced by the meibomian glands.最外層是含油層由瞼板腺。 This layer prevents tears from evaporating too quickly and allows tears to stay in the eye (and not run down the face).這層阻止眼淚從蒸發太快，讓眼淚留在眼睛（而不是辦下來，臉） 。 The middle of the tear film is a watery layer produced by the lacrimal gland.中的淚膜是一種含水層所產生的淚腺。 This watery fluid nourishes the cornea and carries away tiny particles or irritants.這水液滋養角膜，並進行遠離微小粒子或刺激物。 The inner layer of the tear film contains mucus produced by the conjunctiva (the membrane lining the inside of the eye).內層的淚膜含有粘液所產生的結膜（膜襯砌的內眼） 。 This layer helps the tear film spread over the surface of the eye and keep the eye moist.這層有利於淚膜分佈在眼睛表面，並保持眼睛濕潤。
The main method of treatment for dry eye is use of artificial tears in the form of eyedrops. 主要的治療方法為乾眼症是使用人工淚液，在形式的滴眼液。 The products lubricate the eyes and help reduce dryness.該產品潤滑眼睛，並有助於減少乾燥。 Some patients may need to use the drops several times an hour.有些病人可能需要使用滴幾倍一個多小時。
Patients can also take steps to slow the evaporation of tears from the eyes.病人也可以採取步驟緩慢蒸發的淚水從眼睛是雪亮的。 Wrap-around glasses reduce evaporation when outside.總結周圍眼鏡，減少蒸發，當外面。 Indoors, humidifiers can add moisture to the air and reduce fluid loss in the eye.在室內，增濕器，可以添加水分，空氣，並減少液體流失，在眼。 Hair dryers and smoke-filled rooms should be avoided.吹風機和煙霧充滿的房間，應加以避免。 At night, patients can place moisturing ointments in the eye and cover the eye with a patch to prevent escape of moisture.在夜間，病人可發生moisturing眼藥膏中眼睛，並涵蓋了眼科與補丁，以防止逃逸的水分。
Randal Paniello, MD, a Head and Neck Surgeon at Washington University, is using a novel procedure to treat some patients with extreme dry eye problems, called a saliva gland transplant .蘭德爾paniello ，海事處，頭部及頸部外科醫生在華盛頓大學，是用一種新穎的程序，以治療某些患者極端乾眼症的問題，即所謂的口水腺移植手術 。 He says he is the first physician in the US to perform this transplant.他說，他是第一個醫師，在美國執行這項移植手術。
Paniello removes the submandibular saliva gland, duct and the connecting vein and artery. paniello免除頜下涎腺，導管及連接靜脈和動脈。 Next, a small incision is made into the temple, above the outer corner of the eye.接下來，一個小切口，取得了進入聖殿以上外角落的眼睛。 A small amount of muscle is removed to make room for the saliva gland.少量的肌肉是拆除，以騰出空間唾液腺。 Then, the gland is placed in its new location.屆時，腺體，是擺在其新的位置。 The artery and vein are connected to nearby vessels to provide blood flow to the gland.動脈和靜脈連接到附近的船隻提供血液流至腺。 Finally, the end of the duct is connected inside the outer corner of the upper eyelid at the spot where tears would normally be released into the eye.最後，年底導管是連接內，外的角落上眼瞼在這裡眼淚通常會被釋放到眼睛。 The surgery takes about 8 to 10 hours and patients spend about a week in the hospital for follow-up.手術需時約8至10小時，患者的花費大約一個星期在醫院跟進。
Source : wsoctv資料來源： wsoctv
More Information:更多信息：
American Academy of Ophthalmology美國科學院眼科
National Eye Institute全國眼科研究所
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