Worry not if your peepers feel gritty — it’s actually a common issue and a non-serious matter most of the time. There are many different things that can cause it, ranging from eye dryness to wearing eye makeup to bed.

In this article, we will talk about some of the most common reasons why your eyes feel gritty. Feel free to share this article afterwards on your various social media sites to get your family members and friends also know the reasons.

Dry Eyes

More often than not, a gritty feeling is due to excessive dryness of the eyes. We blink on a regular basis in order to keep the surface of our peepers moisturized. Blinking less often can cause eye dryness.

Staring at your TV, computer or smart phone for a long time is one of the most common reasons why your eyes end up dry and gritty. Experts say that staring at an object for a long time causes you to blink less often than normal.

In some instances, excessive eye dryness can be blamed on the cold or windy weather. It can also be caused by the air conditioning or central heating system.

The solution: Minimize the amount of time that you spend in front of your favorite gadgets. Taking frequent breaks is also a good idea.  If possible, reduce the use of air conditioning.

Dirty Contacts

Are you wearing contact lenses? If your eyes feel gritty while you are wearing them, it’s very much likely that it’s time that you clean your contact lenses. Experts say that dirty contact lenses can make your peepers seem gritty.

Sometimes wearing your contact lenses for a long time can also make your eyes feel gritty. Such can be blamed on the fact that your eyes are already drying out. Just like what’s mentioned earlier, dry eyes is a cause of that gritty feeling.

The solution: On a regular basis, clean your contact lenses to make sure that there’s no dirt or dust trapped under them. It’s also important for you to skip scrimping on lubricating eye drops.

Pinkeye

Aside from a gritty feeling, are your eyes also red, watery and itchy? Then there’s a possibility that you are suffering from conjunctivitis. It’s actually more common than you think. In layman’s terms, conjunctivitis is pinkeye.

Put simply, pinkeye is the infection and inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is the thin layer of clear tissue that covers the whites of your eyes and also the inside of the eyelids.

Pinkeye is something that’s very contagious — it can easily spread from one person to the other rather easily. Worry not because pinkeye tends to heal on its own after a few days even without medical intervention.

The solution: Regularly washing your eyes with distilled water and also applying cold compresses can help you attain much-needed relief from the symptoms, such as that gritty feeling.

Poor Eye Makeup Hygiene

Do you often forget to remove your eye makeup before taking a trip to dreamland? Then don’t be surprised if it seems like your eyes feel gritty. Chances are it’s your eye makeup that’s causing the problem.

Some of the ingredients of your favorite eye makeup may get to your eyes and cause irritation. In some cases, tiny particles of your eye makeup can get trapped in your eye.

The solution: Always make sure that you thoroughly remove your eye makeup before hitting the hay. Removing every bit of makeup before sleeping can also keep all sorts of skin issues from striking.

WARNING: If you have tried every solution mentioned above and your eyes remain feeling gritty, it’s a good idea to pay an eye doctor a visit as soon as you can.