Do’s and Don’ts for Protecting Your Eyes While Playing Holi

Holi is all about fun and frolic! The gusto of this colorful festival shouldn’t get dim because of preventable mishaps. The presence of chemical-based colors during the festivities of Holi can cause extreme skin bothering, dermatitis or even harmful effects to the eyes. Most water hues are soluble and when sprinkled into eyes, can cause impermanent visual deficiency.

Enjoy the festival in a safe and healthy manner. Here are some precautionary measures to be taken during Holi to safeguard your eyes:

Dos

 

•         Cover Your Eyes

If someone smears colors on your face, the first thing to do is to close your eyes. It would be better to cover your eyes with your palms. Direct contact with colors can cause severe irritation.

 

•         Coconut Oil Protection

Thoroughly rub natural coconut oil around your eye. A generous amount of coconut or almond oil around your eyes helps in avoiding the color from entering your eyes. It’s an age-old tip to follow when playing Holi.

 

•         Apply a good cream

A good cold cream acts like a shield from the Holi colors. It provides the same protection as coconut oil and helps in avoiding getting any color in your eye.

 

•         Wear Sunglasses

Often seems like a style! But, carrying a pair of sunglasses while playing Holi is the next best eye care tip that will protect your eyes from both dry and coloured water.

 

Don’ts

 

•         Remove Contact lenses

Avoid wearing contact lenses as most of them have water-absorbing properties and tend to concentrate any coloured water that enters the eye, increasing the risk of allergies and infections. If you cannot do without it, then make sure to protect your eyes from colors.

If some color does enter into your eye, discard the lenses and wash your eyes with clean water.

 

•         Avoid rubbing eyes

Resist your reflex action! If color gets into your eyes, then rinse them with clean cold water. If there is any irritation, avoid rubbing the eye as it will aggravate the situation.

 

•         Do not self-medicate

All eye drops are not the same. It is important to know that using the wrong eye drops can cause more damage than good. You can safely use lubricating eye drops to wash off the color. However, consulting a specialist is more advisable in such scenarios.

 

Post-Holi Eye Care Tips

 

Being one of the most sensitive and precious organs, the eyes need to be taken care of during the Holi celebration. Only protecting them from colors is certainly not enough, you need to follow a complete eye care regime afterward, including:

 

•         Removing the colors from the surrounding areas seeking all the precautions.
•         Applying rose-water for relaxing your eyes, or any eye cream roll-on
•         Holi colors often dry out the exposed skin surface. There are creams available to moisturize.
•         After a wholesome tiring day, take a good sleep to relax your eye muscles.
•         Even after Holi, some people tend to play with colors. It is advised to keep your sunglasses while stepping out of the home. 

As per experts, instead of taking frequent baths or washing your face roughly in between the celebrations, take a proper shower after all the celebrations are over. In case color gets into your eye, wash it off immediately with cold and clean water. Do not rub it at all! If irritation or redness persists, visit your nearest specialist immediately.