Good eye care habits cultivated from young can prevent the worsening of one's eyesight and
also prevent the development or worsening of myopia in children. For
adults, spending long hours using computers or watching television can
cause detrimental effects to our precious eyes too. Therefore, here are 6
points you should take note in order to achieve better eyesight.
Eat carrots or other foods rich in Vitamin A
If
you currently have problems seeing well at night or have a host of
other eye problems, it could be due to the lack of vitamin A in our
bodies. Carrots protects the eye by reducing the risk of cataracts and
preventing night blindness. Ensure you have enough vitamin A by eating
foods like carrots or other fruits!
Spend more time outdoors instead of indoors
This
is especially important for growing kids where research has show that
kids who spend more time outdoors are less likely to suffer from myopia
or short short-sightedness. However, do avoid periods where the weather
gets really hot (eg 11pm to 3pm) as strong UV rays emitted by the sun
can harm the eyes if no proper sunglasses are used.
Avoid spending too much time on a screen
Spending
too much time on the computer or television puts great strain on our
eyes as it causes our eyes to be more particularly adjusted to a certain
focal length. This makes it difficult for our eyes to focus on distant
objects if this continues for prolonged periods. Therefore, after every
30-40 minutes of looking at the screen, give your eyes a break by
focusing on distant objects for 2-3 minutes before proceeding back to
your screen. Try to focus on far away objects such as trees or grass as
studies have shown that the colour green helps relax our eyes.
Ensure proper lighting when reading or studying
Insufficient
lighting while reading or studying can cause our eyes to squint as it
tries to make out the words in the dark. This squinting causes strain to
our eye muscles and may damage our eyes in the long run. Hence, ensure
sufficient lighting before proceeding to read or study
Exercise and do eye massages
Exercising
increases overall heart rate and therefore blood circulation. Increased
blood flow towards the eyes ensure our eyes absorb more nutrients and
oxygen.
Doing gentle massages to our eyes can also sooth our eyes
and increase blood circulation. One such method is to grab our nose area
between our two eyes and massage the area up and down gently to
increase blood flow
Go for regular eye checkups
Lastly,
always go for regular checkups with a doctor to check for your eyes.
This would allow you to discover early if you are suffering from any eye
ailments so treatment can be given early.
Our eyes are precious, so take good care of them!
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ReplyDeleteCarrot is the main source for vitamins needed for your eyes. There are so many vegetable s& fruits which acts as an anti-agents for various deficiencies. Also i like to add the regular usage of fruit juices which are much needed for your body.
ReplyDeleteThanks for educating me on how to keep my eyes healthy. But then I already have glaucoma on my right eye. I need help since I cannot afford the price for surgery
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