Besides that, you can simply protect\nyour eyes with swimming goggles or avoid unhealthy pools to keep your eyes\nhealthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With salty or chlorinated water, you may\nhave blurry vision for a while. However, this goes away after a short while and\nespecially when you take some of the measures below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, if it persists or is accompanied by other symptoms such as abnormal pain, you may need to see a doctor since it could be a serious problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Causes Eye-Irritation in the Sea and Pool?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Naturally occurring salt in sea water and chlorine and other chemicals will irritate the soft membranes of your body such as the eyes and, at times, the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While it\u2019s assumed that only salts and chlorine are in the water, a lot of other chemicals build up with time. The sea has chemicals from households and factories while pools build up chloramides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The result is that these chemicals come\ninto the delicate and sensitive membranes of the eyes and the skin. The good\nnews is, unless they\u2019re very concentrated, the itch and redness of the eyes\nwill eventually go away on their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are various ways you can get rid\nof the irritation. The aim is to eliminate any acidic, basic or generally\nirritating substances from your eyes. The reason for these fixes is to\neliminate the chemicals from the eyes and soothe the pain away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The remedies are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reason your eyes are hurting and\nturning red is due to the presence of foreign items. They may be salts and\nchlorine or others but your first step should be eliminating them. The fastest\nway to do so is to pour cold water into the eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The water should be just about room\ntemperature since it has the best soothing effect. You simply bend over a sink\nthen gently splash the water into your eyes. Fresh soft water is the preferred\noption as well. You then dry the area around the eyes with a towel and you\u2019re\ngood to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensure that the water actually goes\ninside the eyes for this to work. At also helps blinking a few times to spread\nthe water in the whole eye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While not based on any scientific\nresearch, milk has been known for a while to soothe irritations be they outside\nthe body or inside. This also works for your eyes as milk will dissolve and\nwash away any chemicals that are affecting your eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For this method, about two drops of milk\nin each eye will be enough. You can use a dropper or a spoon. Close your eyes\nthen roll them in their sockets to spread the milk around. It\u2019ll soothe and\nneutralize the chemicals in a short while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should preferably use fresh milk for\nthis procedure. If the irritation persists or increases, you should revert to\nwater as described above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your tears are a saline solution and they keep your eyes moist and eliminate dirt as well. When your eyes get irritated and itchy after a swim, it means that they\u2019ve become dry and need moisturizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adding in a few drops of saline solution restores the moist nature of the your eyes and will do away with the irritation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Saline solutions can be found in shops\nand drugstores at a very cheap price. Don\u2019t make the mistake of thinking\nbecause it\u2019s called a saline solution it means it\u2019s water with salt and make\nyour own. You\u2019ll only make the problem worse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the best eye drops for this\npurpose include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are good over-the-counter\nsolutions for restoring the moisture in your eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of the chemicals in the water are\nacidic in nature. Elementary school science teaches us that mixing a base with\nan acid does away with both. Basically, you get salt and water which is easier\nto deal with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can mix a \u00bc teaspoon of baking soda\nwith a \u00bd glass of water. You then use a cotton ball soaked in the solution then\nsqueeze it over the eyes. Blink like in the steps above to spread the mix in\nyour eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If the irritation persists or gets\nworse, simply rinse with water like in the first remedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tea naturally helps do away with\ninflammation owing to its anti-inflammatory properties. You can harness the\nsame properties to soothe your irritated eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dip two bags in cold water then place them on your closed eyes while lying on your back. Feel the cold teabags until you feel they\u2019ve warmed up to room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you still feel irritated, soak the teabags in cold water and repeat the process. You can do this as many times as you wish till you feel okay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should combine this procedure with\nflushing the eyes with a saline solution or cold water. This is because it does\naway with the pain but doesn\u2019t clear your eyes of the irritants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Simple cold water on a piece of cloth\ncan also help you do away with the pain in your eyes. Again, it\u2019s a procedure\nthat should be combined with a flushing procedure to eliminate the chemicals\nfrom the eyes first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Simply soak a piece of cloth in cold\nwater, wring out some of it then place the cloth over your eyes as you lie on\nyour back. After a while, repeat the procedure until your eyes are soothed\nenough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You may also wrap ice cubes in a piece\nof cloth then put it over your eyes for the same effect. The advantage is that\nyou\u2019ll have a longer soothing effect from ice than from a pice of cloth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another clever way is to use cucumber slices to soothe the eyes. They\u2019re a procedure that will first need flushing the eyes with a solvent such as water, milk or saline solution beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cucumbers are succulent and retain a lot of the liquid while keeping the temperature low for longer. The juice from a cucumber doesn\u2019t irritate the eyes as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Simply cut two medium sized slices from\na cucumber then place them over your eyes while on your back. After they get\nwarm, cut other slices and repeat till your eyes are soothed enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another natural anti-inflammatory agent\nis aloe vera. While it\u2019s used directly on wounds, you\u2019ll not be putting it\ndirectly into your eyes for this case. In fact, you\u2019ll be using aloe vera gel\nrather than the juice directly from the plant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a teaspoon of aloe vera gel then\nmix with a teaspoon of cold water. Soak two balls of cotton in the mix until\nthey soak up the whole of it. Place the balls on your closed eyes then lie on\nyour back until you feel relief in your eyes. Rinse the eyes to get rid of any\nremaining solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Potatoes also contain anti-inflammatory\nproperties which enables them do away with the pain you may have on any part of\nthe body. You don\u2019t need their juice. Rather, you use them like cucumber slices\nin the above remedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The best way to do this is to grate tiny\npieces of the potato then directly apply them on your closed eyes. Let them sit\nthere for a short while (5-10 minutes) then take them off and wash the remnants\nfrom your eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The assumption here is that you\u2019d\nalready have flushed your eyes before this procedure. If you still feel\nirritated, grate another piece of the potato and repeat the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you swim a lot and can\u2019t have all the\nabove items in your house, we recommend that you buy yourself a gel mask. It\nlooks like a pair of skiing googles but, in the place of pieces of\nglass\/plastic, you have pockets of gel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The gel mask is to be kept in the fridge\nand taken out when you need to soothe your eyes after a swim. You first need to\nrinse your eyes with cold water then put the gel mask on your face for about 5\nminutes at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One way of avoiding the problems caused\nby the saline or chlorinated water is to use swimming goggles. These keep the\nwater out of your eyes and allow you swim as much as you want without having to\ndeal with red and blurry eyes later on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensure you get glasses that fit your\neyes perfectly. This means they don\u2019t let water get to your eyes as you swim.\nThey shouldn\u2019t, however, hurt you as they\u2019ll distract you from your swimming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Given that swimming goggles are quite\ncheap, this is simply the best way to deal with irritating pools and seawater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You should avoid swimming in lakes and\nrivers that seem to be unsafe for your body in general. If you see a \u2018no\nswimming\u2019 sign around a pool, pond or lake, simply keep off as it\u2019s a sign that\nthe water could be contaminated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Avoid any water bodies that are\nstagnant. That includes ponds or swimming pools that don\u2019t have active inlets\nand outlets. Stagnant water easily breeds bacteria and other harmful\nmicroorganisms that can harm you way beyond simply irritating you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some water bodies may be contaminated with chemicals due to being dumped with factory wastes or being close to a chemical plant where waste unintentionally seeps into the water body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the water may appear to be clear, it may be highly hazardous. For example, water bodies near farmland may have E. Coli even when they appear clear and clean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Avoid going into swimming pools that have a strong chemical smell. While most people think that\u2019s the smell of chlorine, it\u2019s something worse. In fact, chlorine has no recognizable smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That strong ammonia-like smell is a smell of dirt in the water. The dirt is a mix of saliva, urine, body lotion, sunscreen, sweat and other things not supposed to be in a pool. It may make the water deeply blue or cloudy especially when there\u2019s no active inlet and outlet from the water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, water bodies with a green hue\nare among the most dangerous. The algae, which is often responsible for the\ngreen color, may not exist alone but with other dangerous microorganisms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In a nutshell…<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it\u2019s highly unlikely that you\u2019ll swim in a pool or sea with radioactive materials, you need to stay safe at all times. While opening your eyes under water isn\u2019t a problem, keep it to the minimum or use goggles for the swimming. If you\u2019ve already swam without googles, use the methods above to eliminate the chemicals from your eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The same goes for your body. You should\ntake a shower as soon as you step outside the swimming pool and before you dry\nup. This gives the chemicals very little time on your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If after a swim you notice any unusual signs such as drowsiness or swollen areas on your skin, you\u2019ll need to immediately see a doctor as it may be a sign of an infection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Following is a list of articles with more swimming information\nand other water sports<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s always fun taking a swim either in the sea or swimming pool and yet,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":194,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":7,"label":"Swimming"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/can-you-open-eyes-underwater-ocean-pool-irritation.jpg",700,449,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Kib Amos","author_link":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/author\/kib-a\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":7,"name":"Swimming","slug":"swimming","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":7,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":46,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":7,"category_count":46,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Swimming","category_nicename":"swimming","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"salty](\"https:\/\/aquaticglee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ocean-sea-water.jpg\")
How to Fix Chlorine and Saltwater Irritation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Rinse with cold water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Soothe with milk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Moisturize with a saline solution <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. Rinse and moisturize with a baking soda\nsolution <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. Soothe with wet teabags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Use a cold compress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7. Soothe with cucumber slices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
8. Soothe with an aloe vera compress <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9. Soothe with grated potato <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
10. Soothe with a gel mask<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
11. Use swimming goggles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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12. Choose your swimming locations wisely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Swimming FAQs & Ideas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Swimming Strokes\/Styles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Swimming Accessories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pool Exercises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Water Sports <\/h3>\n\n\n\n