New Delhi: Your eyes are probably the most used and important sensory organs in your body. From smartphones to the idiot box, we are using our eyes to stare at small fonts and images more than ever before. They let you see this beautiful world and are indispensable for communication. You not only need to take care of your eyes but also take action to improve your eyesight.
Here are some tips to improve the health of your eyes naturally.
Get enough key vitamins and minerals
Vitamins A, C, and E, as well as the mineral zinc, contain antioxidants that can help prevent macular degeneration. It’s a condition in which the macula — the part of the eye that controls central vision — deteriorates.
Food sources for these important nutrients include a variety of colorful vegetables and fruits, such as: carrots, red peppers, broccoli, spinach, strawberries, sweet potato, and citrus fruits.
Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon and flaxseed, are also recommended for better eye health.
Hydrate yourself
You must drink water if you feel that your eyes are tired, blurry, and dry. Water will hydrate your body and keep your eyes healthy. While washing your face, fill water in your mouth and splash your eyes with water. This will help you to freshen up.
Stay fit
Yes, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can help your eyes, not just your waistline. Type 2 diabetes, which is more common in people who are overweight or obese, can cause damage to the tiny blood vessels in the eyes. This condition is called diabetic retinopathy. Too much sugar circulating in your bloodstream injures the delicate walls of your arteries. Diabetic retinopathy causes the very small arteries in your retina — the light-sensitive back part of the eye — to leak blood and fluid into the eye, harming your vision.
Getting your blood sugar levels checked regularly and staying fit and trim can lower your odds of developing type 2 diabetes and its many complications.
Quit smoking
You know smoking is bad for your lungs and your heart, not to mention your hair, skin, teeth, and just about every other body part. That includes your eyes, too. Smoking dramatically raises your risk of developing cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.
Fortunately, your eyes, lungs, heart, and other body parts can start to recover from years of tobacco-induced harm within the first hours of quitting. And the longer you can avoid cigarettes, the more your blood vessels will benefit and inflammation will ease off throughout your eyes and the rest of you.
Follow the 20-20-20 rule
Your eyes work hard during the day and need a break now and then. The strain can be especially intense if you work at a computer for long stretches at a time. To ease the strain, follow the 20-20-20 rule.
That means every 20 minutes, you should stop staring at your computer and look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
