Watching too much television, sitting at the computer for long hours, lack of sleep or reading in dim light are few of the many reasons which cause our eyes to get tired.

Try some of the below mentioned tips to help provide some relief.

If you are someone who likes to read extensively, make sure to read in a room where there is enough light. During the day, try reading in natural light; sit by a window or in the open. If using artificial light, make sure to sit facing your back to the source of light. The light should fall on the book and not on your face.

Whether reading from a book or from a computer screen, you should always take a break every few minutes and look away into the distance. This is good exercise for the eyes.

If your eyes are feeling heavy, try using ice wrapped in a cloth as a cold compress. Do not use pressure, hold the ice very gently over your eyes and keep moving it around the eyes in gentle circular movements. Keep alternating every 2 minutes. Try freezing used tea bags and place them on your eyes whenever you get the time. Cucumber slices can also be used in a similar way. Alternately, soak cotton with some rose water and let freeze. Use these as eye pads. Rose water is very soothing to the eyes.

Avoid using eye drops very often. When in office or when you are constantly on the go, eye drops seem like the easiest option, however they do have chemicals and overuse is not recommended.

Try this simple exercise to calm your eyes. Cup your palms over your eyes and make sure no light passes through, be careful not apply too much pressure. Now open your eyes and stare into the hollow darkness of your palms. Keep blinking as usual and move your palms away after 1 minute or so. Repeat this as and when you get the time during the day. Our eyes are constantly exposed to light, staring into darkness for few minutes in the day, helps relax the eyes.

At night take a drop of almond oil on your ring finger and apply around the eye using gentle circular movement. We all use a moisturizer for the face and body, but most of us always forget the under eye area. This gentle massage before bedtime helps calm tired eyes.