12 Ways to Keep Eyes Healthy

Here are the simple ways to keep your eyes healthy:

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• Healthy food:

There is a famous saying “eat healthy live healthy”. The first step of eyes health starts with the food that you take in your plate. Food which has a specific measure of vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and carbohydrates is a balanced diet. A balanced diet retains you healthy and protects you from many diseases.

You have heard one sentence from childhood that carrots are a great treasure to keep eyes healthy. Along with carrots, you have to eat vegetables and fruits as well. Dark green leafy vegetables like spinach, collards, kale are important for eyes health.

Research has shown that seafood like tuna, salmon, and other fish put a beneficial effect on eyes health. Seafood is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that are very essential for healthy eyes. Egg, beans, nut, oranges or citrus fruits, and non-meat protein source are also important for eyes.

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• Healthy weight:

Overweight always increase the risk of diabetes and other health-related issues. Diabetes can cause a loss of vision like glaucoma.  You have to sustain a healthy weight to save from these diseases.

 

• Stay away from smoking:

Smoking leads to many diseases like cataract, and macular degeneration that damage optical nerve. All these diseases that are developed by smoking can lead to blindness.

 

• Use sunglasses:

Sunglasses protect your eyes from UV sun rays which are very injurious to eyes. These rays cause cataracts and macular degeneration. Always choose a pair of sunglasses like Wiley x safety glasses that can block the dangerous rays like UVA and UVB rays.

 

• Use protective eyewear:

Protective eyewear will secure your eyes from different kind of rays. You have to use them during any task. Protective eyewear includes many items like Prescription Safety Glasses, goggles and safety helmets, etc. Always prefer the polycarbonate material in a lens making. This material is ten times more powerful than plastic in the safety point of view. You have to choose according to your requirements.

 

• Safety from the computer screen:

Computer screen also emits radiation that can dangerous for eyes health. Stare at a computer screen or mobiles screen for a long time can cause;

• Dry eyes

• Blurred vision

• headaches

• Eyestrain

• Trouble to focus

• Back, neck and shoulder pain

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In these conditions, protect your eyes through different methods.

• Sitting place should relax.

• Make sure your safety optical glasses are up to date and comfy to view on a screen.

• Make the place of a screen at the right angle.

• Use anti-glare on lights and windows.

• Take the rest of your eyes for 15 minutes after two hours.

 

• Workplace safety:

If you have to do a risky task on your workplace, then use proper specs like 3M safety glasses for eye protection. If safety eyewear is a job requirement, then make your habit to wear them all the time.

 

• Visit an eye doctor often:

If you have any problem which relates to eyes must visit your doctor. Most people don't take it seriously any eyes diseases on an initial stage. Some diseases like diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and macular degeneration have no warning symptoms. A complete eye exam is the only way to find diseases on the first stage. An eye doctor can give you the exact information about eyes health.

 

 

• Family history:

It is very important to know about a family's history of eyes health. Some diseases are hereditary and you must concern to your doctor immediately for treatment. Family history will help you to save yourself from the risk of developing eye diseases.

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• Good night sleep:

Most people don't care about night sleep. Take 8 hours’ night sleep daily to keep eyes healthy. You will feel better by night sleep that will support you doing work well on your workplace. You will get a fresh look with complete night sleep.

 

• Regular Exercise:

Some studies illustrate that regular exercise even walking can help to prevent age-related macular degeneration.

 

• Contact lenses:

If you wear contact lenses, then wash your hand before in and out your lens for avoiding infection. Take care of your contact lens very carefully. Make sure always use ANSI approved Safety Glasses or certified contact lens.