Our eyes – is something with which every day we see the world, obtain information, estimate that around us. Vision – a valuable gift that must be protected.
The most common diseases – age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and dry eye disease – all this to some extent can be prevented. How? Here are some ways that you can access a daily basis:
- First Stop smoking, if you have this harmful habit. Smoking is one of the reasons for the increase intraocular pressure, and coming as a result of this deterioration view.
- Eat more blueberries. Its berries enhance visual acuity, relieve fatigue and help prevent a variety of eye diseases.
- Eat spinach at least once a week. It contains the nutrient lutein, which can prevent age-macular degeneration.
- When cooking, use red onion instead of white. Red onions contain more quercetin - an antioxidant that is believed to protect against cataracts.
- Move the computer monitor just below eye level. Then your upper eyelid is slightly lowered, which will minimize evaporation of liquid and reduce the risk of dry eye syndrome.
- Drink a multivitamin every day. Make it the same habit, like brushing your teeth. Statistics show that people regularly take vitamins, vision problems seldom arise.
- Walk at least four times a week. Fresh air and exercise are very useful for vision and for the whole organism.
- Eat fish twice a week. If you can not afford it, take fish oil – liquid or in capsules.
- While the bright sun, protect your eyes with sunglasses and broad-brimmed hat or cap.
- Try to enrich the diet of greens: parsley, lettuce, dill, chives, etc. Green is very useful for vision.
- Eat beets, it contains zinc, contributing to visual acuity and iron, necessary for the formation of red blood cells that protect your body and eyes as well.
- Wash during the day and at night before bedtime. This will reduce the risk of getting various diseases in your eyes.
- When you're on the computer or reading, let your eyes rest every half hour. Just find a point in the distance and focus on her eyes for 30 seconds.
- Keep track of your blood pressure. Often the cause of problems with her eyesight is too high blood pressure.
- Mascara should be replaced every three months, and other cosmetics for the eyes – once a year, is the ideal repository for bacteria that can cause various infections.
- Wear goggles when necessary – is next to welding, swimming in a chlorinated pool, gathering area on the street. Otherwise, you can injure the cornea.
- Use fresh towels. Dirty towels to the face – the most common cause of conjunctivitis.
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