The tiniest bit of dust can cause irritation if lodged in your eye. If your eyes feel scratchy, do not rub them, as this might scratch your cornea. Instead, it is best to wash your eye. You can do this by placing eye drops or saline in your eye and blinking rapidly. For an even more effective wash: Use clean hands to hold your eye open under a gentle stream of lukewarm running water. In the shower by allowing the water to hit your forehead and holding your eye open as the water runs down your face. Or, you can wash your eye with an eyewash station or an eyecup. If you have an object in your eye, you may have trouble opening and closing your eyelid. Not getting enough sleep is a common cause of red eyes. If you're also feeling tired and groggy throughout the day, your red eyes might be the result of insufficient sleep. Adults require between seven to nine hours of sleep per night, but some people may require more or less sleep to be at their best. Even if you're getting enough sleep, you can still tire your eyes out by spending too much time in front of the computer or watching TV. This is because people blink less when staring at a screen, and because their eyes are forced to focus at the same distance for hours at a time, producing eye strain. Give your eyes a 15-minute break every two hours and take short 30 second breaks every 15 minutes. For long breaks, take a short walk and focus on things in the distance, or take a short 15-minute nap to give your eyes a chance to catch up with your busy schedule. For short breaks, look up and away from your computer for thirty seconds and focus on something in the distance, such as a tree out your window or a picture on the other side of your room. Some studies show that excessive exposure to sunlight or wind can cause redness in the eyes. If you wear protective sunglasses when you're outside, you can protect your eyes from the wind and UV rays that can irritate them. Choose wraparound sunglasses that offer 99100% protection from UVA and UVB rays. Wearing sunglasses is essential for good eye health later in life. Too much exposure to the sun can lead to problems like macular degeneration and cataracts later in life. Contacts can sometimes cause eye redness, which may be related to an infection, lack of oxygen to your eyes, or contact irritation. Before putting in your contacts, place a few drops of saline solution or eye lubricant in your eyes and blink several times. This will clean the surface of your eye so that irritants don't get trapped underneath your contacts. Dirty, torn, or misshapen contacts can irritate your eyes and cause infection. Follow your eye doctor's instructions for keeping your contact lenses clean. If you use disposable contact lenses, never wear them more than once. Do not sleep with your contact lenses. Avoid wearing your contact lenses when swimming or showering. and avoid smoky environments. Smoke is a common cause of eye redness. If you smoke, try your best to quit smoking and keep your distance when others are smoking around you. In addition to reducing your eye redness, quitting smoking has lots of other health benefits. While drops that moisturize your eye are an effective way to treat redness, eye drops specifically designed to whiten your eyes can actually make the problem worse. These drops contain vasoconstrictors chemicals that shrink the blood vessels on the surface of your eye. If you use them too much, your body builds up a resistance to them, making your eyes become even redder as soon as the effect of the chemical wears off. Common drops containing vasoconstrictors are Clear Eyes, Visine, and All Clear. Chemicals to avoid include: Ephedrine hydrochloride Naphazoline hydrochloride Phenylephrine hydrochloride Tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride
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One-sentence summary -- Make sure that you do not have a foreign object in your eye. Sleep for eight hours every night. Give your eyes a rest from TV and computer screens. Wear sunglasses. Wear your contact lenses less and take proper care of them. Quit smoking Do not overuse whitening eye drops.

Q: When planting a blackberry vine as a rooted cutting, prune off two-thirds to three-fourths of the handle or stem, leaving only a short crown behind. Doing so stimulates the buds at the crown of the cutting, encouraging them to grow more vigorously. The "crown" of the cutting refers to the portion of the cutting that extends just above ground once the cutting is planted. Cutting off most of the stem also removes any potentially damaged or diseased tissue that may have been on the stem. Do this pruning after you have already planted the cutting in the ground. If you are planting a seedling, bush, or vine with well-established erect canes, do not prune them back. First year growth is usually poor, so late during the first winter, you should cut back the canes back until they are roughly 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10 cm) high. This encourages the plant to develop sturdier canes that can support more fruit. If you are satisfied with your first year growth, however, pruning back the canes so dramatically may not be necessary. Blackberries producing satisfactory growth in their first year can be pruned according to standard annual requirements.
A: Prune part of the stem. Cut back the canes during the first winter.

Article: . It's best to wait until after you take the patient's health history so that they can sit for 5 minutes. Otherwise, you may get a falsely elevated blood pressure result. Choose a blood pressure cuff in the appropriate size for the patient and put it on them. Then, take their blood pressure and note the results. After taking the patient's blood pressure, take their radial pulse, which is located in their wrist. Press your index and middle finger against the vein to locate the pulse, then count the beats for 1 minute. You can also count the beats for 15 seconds and then multiply the result by 4 for an approximate heart rate. For example, if you count 20 beats in 15 seconds, then their heart rate is approximately 80 beats per minute. per minute. Instruct the patient to breathe normally while you count the number of breaths they take in 1 minute. Count 1 breath each time the patient inhales and exhales. Do not count the inhalations and exhalations separately. With practice, you should be able to count respirations while taking a patient's pulse. After you have some experience, you may be able to complete this part of the exam while you are taking the patient's vitals. Note if the patient appears well-groomed. Check to see if their hair, skin, and nails look healthy. Make sure to note any unusual physical signs including: Muscle pattern, such as a noticeable lack of muscle in the arms or legs Hair distribution, such as thinning hair on their head Odors, such as a foul odor indicating poor hygiene Movement and coordination, such as being unable to follow a pen with their eyes
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Check the patient's blood pressure Take the patient's radial pulse. Count the patient's breaths Assess the patient's general appearance, hair, skin, and nails.