Take care of your eyes, As some of the most vulnerable organs in the body, the eyes are continually subjected to debris and substances that might potentially disrupt their regular function. Patients are given advice on how to maintain healthy eyes at our D’Opeluce Optic Clinic.
Maintain a healthy diet
Food is the first step towards healthy eyes. Degeneration of the retina and cataracts are age-related visual disorders that can be avoided with the right nutrition.
So, how to take care of the eyes through food? You simply have to consume:
- Â Dark-green, leafy greens like kale, spinach, and lettuce.
- Â Vegetarian sources of protein including eggs, almonds, beans, etc.
- Citrus fruits include oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, and other citrus fruits (or their juices).
- Pork and oysters.
One further advantage of eating well is that it helps you keep your weight in a healthy range. Since type 2 diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults, avoiding obesity in this way is crucial.
Maintain proper hygiene
If you want to maintain your eyes in good shape, you should practise good hygiene and wash the region around your eyes every time you wash your face. Avoid touching them or rubbing them since doing so might spread germs.
Avoid smoking
Good for you if you’ve never smoked, and keep this up if you haven’t started yet! If you want to protect your eyesight, quitting smoking is a great place to start.
Cataracts, nerve damage, and macular degeneration are just some of the many visual impairments that smokers might experience, but it’s important to remember that smoking is inherently linked to poor health. Reduce your cigarette consumption if you’re trying to quit smoking.
Wear sunglasses
Eye hygiene techniques. Use proper protection for your eyes. Protecting your eyes from the sun’s potentially damaging UVA and UVB rays is easy with a good pair of sunglasses. Sunlight has been linked to worsening cataracts and photokeratitis, two eye disorders.
Pick a pair that effectively filters out 99-100% of both UVA and UVB light. Polarised lenses prevent glare when driving, and wraparound lenses protect the eyes from all directions.
Wear safety glasses
Wear safety goggles or protective eyewear if working with potentially harmful materials. Common household commodities including fertilisers, ammonia, drainage and oven cleansers, and cement include harmful compounds such as ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, bleach, the mineral magnesium, and lime.
Glass, acid, nail polish remover, car batteries, cleaning supplies, and so on can include acids such as sulfuric, hydrochloric, nitric, acetic, chromic, and hydrofluoric, among others, therefore use caution with these and other substances.
Protective eyewear is generally recommended, especially for younger athletes, when engaging in contact sports such as boxing, fencing, martial arts, judo, and taekwondo.
How to take care of the eyes when practicing contact activities? Put on a mask or sports goggles inside your helmet for added protection.
Reduce the use of screens
Staring at a computer or phone screen for too long can cause:
- A feeling of fatigue around the eyes.
- Vision blurred.
- Discomfort with long-distance concentrating.
- Having dry eyes.
- Headaches, backaches, and shoulder aches.
If you’re looking for tips on how to protect your eyes from the hazards of screen time, check out our article.
Sleep
Your eyes can’t recover from overuse if you don’t give them a chance to rest. The cells that coat the cornea of the eye regenerate overnight, thus getting enough sleep is important.
Visit the ophthalmologist regularly
Even young children should get regular eye checkups. Once a year, you should schedule an appointment with an ophthalmologist. Infections are ruled out, therapy is commenced, and lenses are prescribed if necessary during the consultation and after the proper medical exams are performed.
During the ophthalmological consultation, aspects such as:
- Personal and family history of eye disease or injury.
- Tests to determine whether or whether you have myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism (cloudy vision due to a curved cornea), or presbyopia (age-related changes to your eyes’ ability to focus on nearby objects), such as a computerised vision measurement, a computerised intraocular pressure test, a visual acuity test (refraction), a fundus examination, etc.
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