We’re kept so busy and stressed that few of us have the time to think about the cost that our work is having on our eyes and eyesight. Follow some of these remedies for tired eyes and help to soothe your eyes daily to preserve their health and well-being

We all know that all the hours and hours we spend in front of our computer screens, tapping away in your cell phones and watching television are just eye-health no-nos. Yet, we subject our eyes to strain and torture of the worst kind - just think of how you’d like to be forced to focus on small letters against the glare of a screen all day. It’s no wonder that our eyes sometimes just say "enough!" and prove their point by turning red, itchy and irritable - not to mention that headaches, twitching eyes and floaters that these tired eyes cause. All of this forces us to stop whatever we’re doing.

If you regularly wear contact lenses, immediately take them out at the first sign of tired eyes, dryness or irritability. You should also never wear them for extended periods of time, or longer than 12 hours, and never sleep with them in. Every once in a while, go 24 hours without your contacts and wear glasses instead.

Sometimes, no matter how hard we try not to, we all overdo it a bit and our eyes suffer as a result. There are a number of remedies to help soothe your eyes - some relatively similar and simple, but all aimed at helping your eyes. If you’re at work, the best remedy is to take five to ten minutes every 30 minutes and to go for a walk around - just taking your eyes away from the glare. If you just can't get out of the office, remove your contact lenses or eyeglasses for a few moments and force your eyes to focus on something outside the window or anything other than your computer screen. Also, even while working, sometimes just stop and force yourself to blink.

If you’re at home, then try one these, until you find the one that works best for you: soothe tired eyes by dipping cotton pads into chilled milk and place on closed eyes for 10 -15 minutes, while completely relaxed; or soak two chamomile tea bags in boiling water and then place them over your eyes when they cool down. Other herbs like mint or lavender would also be great for this. You can also dip cotton balls into water mixed with lavender oil for the same affect.

You can also place two spoons in the freezer and remove when cold, NOT freezing. Then place them under and/or over the eyes. Tried, tested and well-publicised by Hollywood, take a cucumber and cut it into slices. Place the sliced cucumber on your eyelids. Don’t have a cucumber? What about a strawberry? Place a strawberry, kept in the refrigerator for a few minutes, on the eyelids.

Cleansing your eyes and eye lids is also essential. This needs to be done daily and you should also ensure to keep your eyes moist - even if that necessitates the use of eye drops. Speak to your pharmacist about buying special eye lid and eye cleansers.

Lastly, when all is said and done, the best thing for your eyes is to rest them. Make sure you get at least eight hours sleep because it is a necessity when it comes to good eye care. Should you find that you are suffering from large-scale "eye fatigue," get yourself off to your eye doctor for a full eye examination and to check out your eyeglasses prescription. It could well be a deterioration in eye sight or just a sign that you need new prescription glasses.