The human body is bestowed with five senses, where each sense is invaluable in its own way. Our vision is considered predominant as it helps us to perceive 80% of all impressions.
Thereby, good eye health becomes important, as neglected eye care can hurt your pocket and affect your quality of life too.
We have tried to compile a few of such tips to help maintain eye health as you age.
Take care of your allover health
Healthy Diet Healthy Eyesight:
Eat foods rich in vitamins A, C and E, zinc, lutein and omega-3 fatty acids such as green leafy veggies, fatty fish, non-meat protein sources to lower the chances of developing macular degeneration or cataracts.
Get Active:
Being physically active is good for overall health. It even lowers the risk of many health problems including those of the eyes.
Quit Smoking:
Smoking can harm optic nerves and increase the likelihood of debilitating eye conditions such as macular degeneration and cataract by putting eyes under high oxidative stress.
Get a good night sleep:
A sufficient sleep ensures the eyes are well-rested and strain-free. A sleep of at least 5 hours every night is essential for eyes to replenish themselves.
Protect your eyes
Wear protective eyewear:
Wear safety glasses or goggles to protect yourself from eye injuries especially during sports, doing construction work, home repairs, cleaning, etc.
Wear sunglasses:
It protects your eyes from the harmful effects of ultraviolet sun rays.
Avoid excessive exposure to devices:
Limit the use of digital devices as these expose your eyes to high spectrum blue light.
Below mentioned are a few tips which can be followed:
– Use updated contacts or glasses.
– While using a computer screen, keep it within 20″-24″ of your eye and its top slightly below eye level.
– Take a screen break every 20 minutes or so.
– Wash your eyes regularly or use eye drops to soothe irritated and dry eyes.
Maintain Hand Hygiene:
It is important to wash your hands more often before touching your eyes to avoid any chances of eye infections, such as bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye).
Consult Eye Doctor Regularly:
Get your vision checked on a regular basis and consult an ophthalmologist in case of a possible vision problem. Several serious eye problems, such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), can be managed successfully if diagnosed and treated early.
