William Blake described the eyes as the “windows of the soul.” Practically speaking, our eyes are the windows through which we view the world around us. Either way, there’s no question that we place great value on our eyes and our vision. Surveys have shown that of the five senses, sight is the one that people fear losing the most.
Given the important function our eyes perform for us, it would seem to follow that we’d give them the best care possible, but sometimes we get too busy or we forget to do a few simple things that can keep our eyes healthy. Well, in this article, we will give you all the eye care tips you need over the course of the following sections:
• Protecting Your Eyes
The first part of taking care of your eyes is to make sure they do not get injured in the first place. First, we will show you how proper nutrition will keep your eyes strong and healthy. Remember when you were a kid and your mom told you that carrots would improve your eyesight? Well, she might be right. Next, we tell you how to prevent eye injuries whether you’re playing sports or doing household chores. We will also tell you when to wear safety glasses and what kinds will work best for you.
• Preventing Eye Problems
Your daily habits could be seriously injuring your eyes. Without you knowing or feeling it, your eyes could be slowly deteriorating from abuse. First, we will tell you about ultraviolet light, the damage it can cause, and why you need the UV protection from your sunglasses. We will also tell you about eyestrain and whether or not it’s true that sitting too close to the TV will harm your eyesight. We will also give you special eye care tips for diabetics and tell you why you should be diligent about your eye doctor appointments.
• Congenital Eye Disorders
In a certain sense, some people are just born with defective eyes. Like other congenital disorders, there are many eye problems that are encoded into the individual’s genetics. There disorders can include fairly simple problems like near sightedness or far sightedness, or they can be debilitating problems like glaucoma. In this section, we will tell you the symptoms of these disorders and the available treatments. We will also let you know what over-the-counter help you can get for failing vision.
• Temporary Eye Conditions
Even with the best care, eye problems will eventually crop up. Whether it is just a pesky infection, or blurriness caused by overuse, there are many temporary eye conditions that can be quite frightening. In this section, we will cover all the major eye problems like pinkeye, dry eyes, red eyes, and sties. We will also let you know about the danger of babies and pinkeye and give a guide for how and when to buy eyedrops.
Eyeglasses Are Not Safety Glasses
When you’re working with power tools, chemicals, or lawn mowers, don’t kid yourself into believing that your ordinary glasses are all the protection your eyes need. They aren’t because:
• they don’t shield a sufficiently large area; there’s lots of room for debris or splashing fluids to get around your glasses and into your eyes
• ordinary glasses might put you at even greater risk of injury if shards from broken lenses fly into your eyes
To keep our eyes working at their best, we need to give them a little attention — and avoid hazards and careless acts that can do our eyes harm. First, let’s learn how nutrition can help fortify your eyes.
Nutrition
Vitamin A — For generations, mothers have told their children to eat their carrots to see better at night. Well, maybe so, maybe not. Actually, this bit of folk wisdom is a slightly distorted version of a known scientific fact. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, and one of the early symptoms of a deficiency of this nutrient is night blindness. That’s not the same, however, as saying that eating carrots will make normal night vision even better.
While your eyes are amazingly intricate and resilient, there is only so much abuse they can take. Over the course of many years, simple day-to-day actions can damage your eyes. Here are some dangers to avoid.
Ultraviolet Exposure
Sunglasses are much more than “cool shades.” They’re protective barriers that cut down exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, a portion of the sun’s rays that can cause such eye diseases as cataracts and macular degeneration.
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