Taking care of your eyes carries a powerful built in motivation. If you neglect this, your eyes may age poorly and your vision may suffer terrible. If you neglect this, your eyes may age poorly and your vision may suffer terribly. Worse still, your eye health can be a barometer of your overall health — unhealthy eyes may be a sign that your life may be shorter and you may experience greater pains on the whole. Fortunately, you can do a lot to make your eyes and your entire self healthier.
Use Protective Eyewear
Protective eyewear can consist of both sunglasses and safety glasses. If there is a fair chance that you may have something dangerous entering your eyes, wear eye protection. When you work with wood, metal or anything that may splatter, safety glasses are a small financial investment that can save and prevent costly and painful damage. In the same vein, if you are going outside during the daytime it is wise to wear sunglasses that protect against UVA and UVB damage.
Regular Eye Exams
Many people will religiously go to the dentist to have their teeth checked and will go to their family doctor every year for a health screening, but will neglect going to their eye doctor even after several years. This is why Sugarland Eye & Laser Center is holding a one day special where you and everyone you care about can get a free consultation. You can learn about your health issues from the doctor and other eye specialists without any obligation.
Learn Your Family’s Eye Health History
Speaking to your family members about their eye health is an important part of keeping your eyes as healthy as they can be. When you have honest conversations, particularly with your parents and grandparents, you can get a solid insight into where your own eye health is likely to be headed in the future. This can allow you to take proactive strides now that may have a powerful impact on where your eye health will be decades down the road.
Be Healthy in General
Because of this, you need to keep your overall health in order, if only to benefit your eyes. Get regular aerobics exercise at least 3 times a week, and remember to eat lots of dietary fiber. When you want to eat something sweet, go with fruit — its sugar, fructose, takes more energy to burn and is less likely to trigger a diabetic episode than the sugar in candy, sweet pastries, and other things you know you should eat only in moderation.
Rest Your Eyes Regularly
Resting your eyes can refer to a lot of different techniques. However, the two most commonplace and generally helpful ways to rest your eyes are to look away from the computer screen for at least 30 seconds every 20 minutes or so and to take naps.
Protecting your eyes from harm and keeping them healthy are small steps that can have a powerful impact on your eye health. Your actions today can lead to positive reactions in the future.
Sources:
http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/aging-eye/tips-for-healthy-aging-eyes.aspx
https://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/eyehealthtips
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/good-eyesight
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About the Author
Amjad Khokhar, M.D. is Chief LASIK Surgeon at Sugarland Eye & Laser Center. Add Dr. Khokhar on Google+ here.
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