In the last twenty years, our society became every day more and more aware of our need to keep a healthy life. Many people are now seriously engaged on physical care and appropriate nourishment. However, we often neglect our eyes health. Our eyes deserve protection as much as our skin does and some simple regular exams can prevent against illnesses which might also affect our general health. Let me show some tips on how to keep your eyes bright and sane:
* Prevention.
Modern people concern a lot about preventing diseases, that's fact. We take vaccines against contagious illnesses. We have vitamins to keep flu away from us. We wear sunscreens to avoid skin cancer. Now, what we do to prevent eye problems and make our sight stronger? Eye health is something most of the people only concern about when they start to have headache and it's too hard to read small prints, something that could be easily avoided with yearly check ups.
UV Protection:
Probably, the first thing people remember when thinking about long outdoor hours on a summer day is to wear sunscreens. However, it's not only our skin that can be harmed by UV radiations. Unfortunately, we often forget the damages UV rays can cause to our eyes such as cataracts and macular degeneration. The best thing to enjoy the summer safely is to wear your chosen sun blocker and good quality sunglasses with 100% UV protection.
Vitamin A:
Vitamin A has been always associated with eyes heath and that's why you should include it in your life either taking supplements or adding food rich of it to your diet. Yellow fruits and vegetables are a very good source of vitamin A and blended will turn into a delicious and healthy drink.
* Smoking.
Smoking cause eye diseases like Cataracts and Macular degeneration. Any smoker who wants to keep the eyes good must quit this harmful habit.
* Physical training and diet
Good nutrition is vital to avoid eye's illnesses. A balanced diet rich on vegetables, fruits and fish will positively lessen the possibilities of developing serious eye problems. Exercises also help to keep good eye health since it prevents diabetes that can develop to an eye condition further on.
Every time you consider living on a healthier way, take some time to be attentive to your eyes. If you spend long hours in front of the computer remember to have a break away from the monitor from time to time. For any sign of blurry vision or night blindness contact your health centre for an appointment with and ophthalmologist. Prevention, accurate diagnosis and proper treatment are the keys for a life-long good sight.
