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Think for a moment about how often we use our

sight everyday. Our vision allows us to admire
nature’s beauty around us, enjoy a good book, and
appreciate the faces of our loved ones. Vision is so
important in our daily life. However, despite the eye
being among our most treasured organ of senses,
we don’t often take the steps needed to maintain
our eye health throughout our lives.
There are six easy ways to ensure you are
routinely on the right path to maintaining good eye
health and protecting your vision.
Ways To Ensure Good Eye Health
See your eye doctor regularly.
When you are seeing well, or not having a
noticeable visual impairment, it’s easy to forget
about making an appointment to see your eye
doctor. Eye examinations are not just for people
experiencing changes in their visual acuity. An eye
exam is an essential way to detect even the
slightest changes to your eye health and, it can also
detect other systemic health issues, such as
glaucoma and diabetes, before there are any
symptoms.
If you presently wear corrective lenses, you should
prepare for your office visit by bringing your current
lens prescription or eye glasses, if available.
Regardless of whether you currently have a vision
correction issue, you should always bring your
family’s complete health history.Often, patients
don’t realize the connection between a larger
systemic illness within the body and eye health.
Alerting your doctor to any potential issues can help
guide your doctor to the right course of action
during your exam. Eye care should begin at an early
age, and should be part of your normal health
routine throughout your lifetime.
Protect your eyes.
It’s important to protect your eyes from the
environment. Most homes and offices have very
dry air which can cause eye dryness and
irritation.Using a humidifier to control air quality and
lubricating eye drops are great options to help
protect your ocular surface from irritation and
dryness.
The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can also be harmful
to your eyes. In fact, a lifetime of UV light exposure
can increase your risk of cataracts and macular
degeneration.Protect your eyes as you would your
skin by wearing sunglasses with 100 percent AVA
and AVB protection.By the time you have reached
18 years of age, you have received 80 percent of
your lifetime exposure, which is why it is also
critically important to take these same sunglass
precautions with children. Practice eye safety by
using protective eyewear while playing sports or
working with hazardous materials. This will help to
protect and shield your eyes.
Eat well to protect your eyesight.
While we have all heard that eating carrots are good
for your eyes, there are other food options that do a
much better job of protecting your eyesight. Studies
have shown that antioxidants and nutrients that are
linked to a lower risk of common eye conditions
include lutein, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins C
and E.
By regularly eating foods that are rich in protective
nutrients and antioxidants you can help maintain
good eye health and potentially prevent some
troubling eye conditions such as macular
degeneration and glaucoma.
Leafy greens such as spinach and bitter
leaf
Cold-water fish like salmon, tuna and
other oily fish.
Nuts, beans, eggs and other non-meat
proteins such as soya beans.
Dark pigment fruits such as blueberries,
blackberries, strawberries, cherries and
grapes
Citrus fruits and juices
Avocados
Tea
Using computers? Follow the 20-20-20 rule.
Staring at your computer or other digital devices
can cause major strain on your eyes and can also
cause dry eyes, blurry vision, and headaches. To
help combat these issues, simply rest your eyes
every 20 minutes by looking 20 feet in front of you
for 20 seconds.
Say NO to smoking.
Smoking makes you more susceptible to developing
macular degeneration, progresses the development
of cataracts and can cause optic nerve damage.If
you currently smoke, engage in a smoking
cessation program to quit.
Taking care of your overall health protects
your eyes too.
You know the importance of a healthy diet and the
affect it has on your eye health. But did you know
that exercise can also help by increasing
circulation, which can lowers pressure in the
eyes? This can help those with glaucoma – a group
of diseases caused by an increase in intraocular
pressure (IOP), or pressure inside the
eye. Exercise also helps maintain a healthy weight.
Being overweight increases your risk of developing
diabetes and other systemic diseases, increasing
your chance of major eye diseases. If you are
having trouble maintaining a healthy weight or
reaching your weight goals, talk to your
doctor. Always check with your doctor before
starting an exercise program.
Stay Healthy!!!