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| Ways to take Care of your Eyes |
Your eyes are the
most attractive features of your face. They are more than just a visual
organ that helps you see the world. They smile, laugh, cry, when words
fail, our eyes express our feelings and thoughts beautifully. Your eyes
are the most important part of your body if your eyes are separated from you
even for a moment, and then there will be darkness in your life. Therefore,
protecting your vision is one of the most important things in maintaining the
quality of your life. However, unfortunately, most people do not think about
their eyes as much as they pay attention to their faces. Our eyes start getting weaker due
to the constant presence of mobiles, TVs, and laptops. In addition, our
stubborn lifestyle, toxic environment, and improper diet make things worse because
of all these things, which increases the risk of vision loss. In addition, wrinkles,
dark circles, facial swelling, etc. have become common problems nowadays. Taking
care of your eyes, like your skin and face, will ensure that you stay protected
against age-related diseases such as cataract, diabetic retinopathy, age-related
macular degeneration etc.
According to
the World Health Organization (WHO), around 2.2 billion people worldwide suffer
from eye disorders. Of these, there are one
billion cases, which could have been prevented, but they are left untreated.
The WHO report has given a warning that, as people age, the number of people
suffering from blindness will increase.
However, if proper
eye care is taken from time to time, then the problems arising from it can be
stopped to a large extent. In addition,
to protect the eyes from diseases, it is important to clean the eyes and perform
eye exercise. Vitamin-A-rich food should also be taken for eye care, which improves eyesight and
protects the person from eye problems.
To protect your
eyesight and keep your eyes healthy, follow these tips given below:
1.
DO REGULAR EYE CLEANING:
Due to the carelessness of the eyes, problems such as watery eyes, burning, itching,
redness of eyes, yellowing, swollen eyes, blurred appearance can occur. Regular eye
cleaning should be done to protect the eyes from these problems. For this,
wash your eyes thoroughly with cold clean water 3-4 times a day.
2.
REMOVE YOUR EYE MAKEUP AT
THE END OF THE DAY:
Always
take time to remove eye makeup before bedtime. Never sleep with makeup. If
you sleep with eyeliner or foundation, it can cause pain in your eyes. Sleeping
with make-up at night stops the pores around the eyes, which can cause cavities
and may need to be removed by a doctor. Keep makeup remover pads near your
bed when you are too tired for your nighttime cleansing routine.
3.
PROTECTION FROM UV LIGHT:
Exposure
to UV rays of the sun can cause damage to the eyes.
Damage caused by UV radiation to the eyes is cumulative,
this means it builds up over our lifetime and can have a permanent effect on
our eyes and eyesight. The UV rays may cause macular degeneration, a
leading cause of vision loss among aged persons. It may also cause some kinds
of cataracts. Sunglasses prevent retinal damage. They also protect the delicate
skin of the eyelid to prevent wrinkles and skin cancer. They can help
reduce the risk of eye-related problems such as cataracts, pinguecula, and
rashes. Wear good quality sunglasses that block UV rays up to 99–100%.
4.
USE OF GOOD QUALITY PRODUCTS
Shades or
goggles should be used on the eyes while going out to protect the eyes from
dust and dirt and sunlight. Also, use
only good quality products for eye make-up. Makeup
should be done on the eyes according to the need, ie, to avoid applying cheap
products like eyeliner contaminated with antimony.
Tobacco smoking is
directly associated with several adverse health effects including eye problems.
Tobacco smoking is linked with heart disease and lung cancer for a long time,
but most of you may be unaware that smoking can lead to loss of vision. Studies show that smoking tobacco increases
the risk of age-related macular degeneration in the eyes, Dry Eye Syndrome, cataracts, glaucoma, and
diabetic retinopathy. Smokers are also at high risk of developing cataracts and macular
degeneration. This can cause optic nerve damage, which can also lead to
blindness.
6. GIVE YOUR EYES
PROPER REST:
Your eyes also need
rest like you. Avoid or minimize strenuous activities such as staring at a
computer or phone screen for too long. This can cause tension in your eyes
and can cause problems like blurred vision, dry eyes, headaches, etc. In
addition, you can use home remedies, such as placing cucumber slices on the
eyes, to enhance the relaxation process.
7.
ENOUGH SLEEP:
Take enough sleep every day because lack of sleep is
not only detrimental to your health, it can eventually lead to more
serious eye problems such as glaucoma. In due course, glaucoma
can lead to loss of vision. Shortage of sleep
can cause dry eye, a condition when there is
no adequate tears to lubricate your eyes. Dry eye can lead to eye pain,
light sensitivity, itching, redness, or even blurred vision. An eight hours sleep each night gives your eyes the
opportunity to rest, relax, heal, and replenish so that they can stay healthy.
8.
EYE
EXERCISES:
Look at the eyes once towards the ceiling. Look at the floor once. Once
on the right side and once on the left. Rotate the eyes in rounding eyes
first in one direction and then in the other direction. This will exercise
your eyes. Also, to strengthen the skin around the
eyes, one should lightly massage under the eyes with almond oil. It also
removes dark circles under the eyes. Also, anti-wrinkle cream should be applied under the eyes. The ingredients
in anti-wrinkle cream are vitamin C and green tea, which are beneficial in
preventing dark eye circles.
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9.
PROPER DISTANCE FROM COMPUTER:
For the health of the eyes, it is important to work in the right light, whether you are
working on a computer or studying. One can
complain of eye pain due to constantly looking at something very closely or
sitting in front of the computer for too long. Therefore,
do not force your eyes continuously. Take
frequent breaks.
10. SUITABLE DIET:
A good eye care starts with the right diet. A
diet rich in vitamin A, vitamins C and E, zinc, lutein, omega-3 fatty acids and
antioxidants is very beneficial for your eyes and can help avoid age-related
eye problems. Include foods such as carrots, beets, oranges and green
leafy vegetables in your regular diet. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids
such as salmon and tuna are very effective in reducing dangerous macular
degeneration. Antioxidants may reduce the risk of cataract.
Lists of different foods are given below that
you should never miss to protect yourself from eye diseases:
a)
Green
Leafy Vegetables And Fruits: Vitamin
A is the most important vitamin for the eyes, lack of it can cause night
blindness. Fat-soluble vitamin A is most needed by the retina. Vitamin
A is found most commonly in green and leafy vegetables. The carotene
element present in green vegetables is converted into vitamin A. Therefore,
eat spinach, mint, fenugreek, beans, etc. The intake of vitamin C helps to
repair eye damage. Guava, oranges, pineapples, watermelons and grapes
contain sufficient amounts of vitamins A and C.
b)
Dry
Fruit: It is
also beneficial to take dry fruits to improve the eyesight. Dry fruits like
raisins are rich in vitamin A, beta-carotene, and carotenoids, which are very
important for eye health. The anti-oxidant present in it helps the eyes to
fight free radicals. Eating raisins daily does not cause weakness of eyes,
muscle damage, cataract etc. Dry apricots have an abundance of vitamins A,
B complex and C that are beneficial for the eyes.
c)
Zinc
Food: Zinc
is very good for your eye health. Zinc helps the retina like that of
vitamin A. Without zinc, the eyes do not utilize enough vitamins as
needed, so your eyesight starts to weaken as a result. Zinc is found in
plenty in peanuts, yogurt, dark chocolate, sesame and cocoa powder etc. The
ability to see remained the same throughout the age. For this, onion and
garlic should be included in your meal.
d)
Selenium: If a person has a cataract
problem, then he should take plenty of selenium. Selenium is an anti-oxidant and
helps in absorption of vitamin E, which reduces the age-related eye health issue.
Fish, grains, eggs,chicken, tuna, liver and garlic are good sources of
selenium.
e)
Egg
and Fish: Egg is
very beneficial for the eyes. Elements called lutein and xanthine, which
make carotenoids, are found in abundance in eggs more than any other substance.
Eating one egg daily can prevent erosion in the eye cells due to the lack of carotenoids.
Eggs are very beneficial for eyes. Eating one egg daily can prevent erosion
in eye cells due to the lack of carotenoids. Omega 3 is found in plenty in
fish, which is beneficial for eyesight.
f)
Almond
Milk: Drink
almond milk 3 times a week. It contains Vitamin E, which is beneficial in
relieving eye disorders. Antioxidants like Vitamin E protect the eye lens
from damage from free radicals. Vitamin E is found in all types of edible
oils, and seeds. Get into the habit of consuming them and include
them in your daily diet.
11. GET REGULAR EYE CHECKUPS:
Get your eyes checked regularly
to maintain good eye health. Learn more about your eyes and when you go to
your doctor, get information about the eyes from them. Knowing more about
the eyes and learning how to prevent eye diseases will help you to control
diseases. In addition to making sure that your applying right
medication, updated your glasses or contact lenses, regular eye checkups are also
necessary to maintain eye health. Most of the serious eye conditions such
as cataract and Age-related Muscular Degeneration (AMD) can be treated easily
and successfully, if diagnosed and treated quickly. If left untreated,
these diseases can cause severe vision loss and blindness. In addition, a
comprehensive eye examination, including dilating the pupil of the eye, can
help detect eye diseases that often provide no warning, such as glaucoma and
age-related macular degeneration. There is no problem in the eyes, or
not, but periodic eye checkups should be done. Diabetic patients, in particular, should undergo eye checkups from time to time, as
diabetes has negative effects on the eyes and blindness can occur if diabetes
is prolonged.
If
you do not have any problem related to eyesight, then you have to visit the eye doctor:
·
Every
5-10 years between the ages of 20 and 30
·
Every
2–4 years between 40–65 years of age
·
After
the age of 65, see the eye doctor every 1-2 years.
You can take care of your eyes by following some tips given below:
OTHER MEASURES
·
If you feel fatigued in the eyes,
soaking cotton wool in rose water and keeping, it on the eyes gives relief to
the eyes.
·
Rubbing both palms and places the warm palms on
the eyes for some time.
·
While working at the computer, position your
chair according to the height of the computer. Which does
not put too much emphasis on the eyes and never watch TV in the dark, it causes
a lot of stress on the eyes.
·
Remove eye make-up carefully before sleeping
at night.
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