5 Ways To Keep Your Eyes Healthy

​An integral aspect of your body's health is your eyesight. Everyone uses their eyes as their primary means of perception and understanding. Some of you may have already come to terms with the fact that your eyes will get worse as you get older. The good news is that you can protect your eyesight and help improve many issues that caused damage to it.

Here are 5 ways to keep your eyes healthy:

1. Have Your Eyes Regularly Checked
   Maintaining healthy eyesight starts with routine eye exams. Even if your eyes look fine to you, only a qualified specialist can tell whether or not they are healthy. An eye exam will not only reveal if corrective lenses are required, but it may also reveal the presence of eye conditions in their early, more treatable stages.
   
   
2. Eat More Of These Foods
   Nutrition plays a role in maintaining good eyesight. Several nutrients can help prevent aging-related vision problems, including omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E. So, eat a lot of colorful produce, incredibly dark green and yellow leafy vegetables. Fish like salmon, tuna, and halibut are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and are also suitable for your eyes. 
   
   A healthy diet can also help you stay at a healthy weight. As a result, you have a lesser risk of developing obesity-related health problems, including type 2 diabetes, the most common cause of blindness.
   
   
3. Use Sunglasses
   Cataracts and age-related macular degeneration are among the many eye conditions that can be caused by prolonged exposure to the sun. Wear sunglasses with a UV protection factor (UPF) of at least 99 to ensure your eyes are shielded from harmful ultraviolet light.
   
   
4. Drop The Cigarette
   Cigarette smokers are at a higher risk of developing age-related eye disorders like macular degeneration, cataracts, and optic nerve damage. If you're a smoker, you should probably take a cigarette break.
   
   
5. Give Your Eyes A Break
   If you don't take breaks and blink often enough, gazing at a computer screen all day might cause eye strain. To relieve eye strain, take a 20-second break every 20 minutes from staring at a screen and instead focus on an object around 20 feet away.

Conclusion
Everyone uses their eyes as their primary means of perception and understanding. Some of you may have already accepted that your eyes will worsen as you age. Many eye diseases can be prevented.

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