Diet and regular upkeep are two important factors in taking care of your eyes. Eye exercises can restore your sight. Your eyes are the window to the world.
It's important that you take care of them.
Eat lots of fruits and veggies! Carrots, loaded with beta carotene are especially helpful in maintaining healthy eyes. That's because beta carotene is an antioxidant that reduces the risk of macular degeneration.
Avoid wearing contact lenses for more than 19 hours. This can cause permanent sight damage as well as extreme discomfort to your eyes. Don't wear glasses too long either, especially 3-D glasses!
Never sleep with your contact lenses in unless specifically instructed to do so. Your eyes need regular supplies of oxygen, and lenses block the flow of oxygen to the eyes, especially during sleep. So doctors recommend a normal period of break for your eyes during the night. Avoid wearing your contact lenses when swimming.
Prolonged exposure to UV rays can harm your eyesight, protection in youth can help prevent loss of eyesight in later years. Exposure to UV rays has been linked to cataracts, macular degeneration, pingueculae and pterygia, harmful conditions for the eyes and such always wear UV protective sunglasses.
Try not to spend so much time looking at your computer screen. (As a matter of fact, now would be a good time to give your eyes a break, since you're not doing anything too important.)
While science hasn't yet proven that looking at computer screens causes permanent eye damage, it may cause eye strain and dry eyes. The glare from computer screens causes muscle fatigue in the eyes, either from being too bright or too dark. People blink less when they're looking at a screen, causing drier eyes.
Make a conscious effort to blink every 30 seconds when you're sitting down and looking at your computer screen to combat dry eyes.
Place the screen approximately 500 - 600mm from your adjustable chair, with the top of the screen just below eye level. The screen of your computer should be able to swivel and tilt, have brightness and contrast controls and a separate keyboard.
Reading in dim light can cause eye strain but will not damage your eyes. If your eyes feel tired, stop for a while and take a break.
Never focus your eyes on the sun directly, as it can damage your eyes.
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