The health of your eyes is important. As you get older your eye health can deteriorate, but if you are taking care of them the best that you can and going for regular checkups you have a better chance of catching an eye issues early on and getting them taken care of quickly.
Although you visit an optometrist who may be an expert in the field, and may even be a part of a tight-knit optometry group to gain the latest insights and aid better practice, there’s only so much that can be done by professionals. It’s not just the responsibility of your eye doctor to take care of your eyes. There are things that you should be doing from home on a regular basis to ensure your eyes and your eyesight remain healthy.
Sports Safety
Ball sports cause a good half of all traumatic eye injuries, according to Overland Optical Family Eye Care. This is why it is extremely important to wear the right kind of protection when playing any kind of sports. You also want to make sure that you are always aware of your surroundings, which can help you avoid many injuries.
While it can seem fun to play football with your kids in the backyard doing so without the proper gear, including helmets, can be dangerous to eye health, and other body parts too.
Eating For Healthy Eyes
Carrots aren’t the only foods that are good for your eye health. There are plenty of vitamins and nutrients found in many foods, including fruits and vegetables, that are good for your eyes. Healthy foods include fish, nuts, leafy greens, and even eggs. Simply eating a healthy diet will help your regularly get more of the vitamins and nutrients that can ensure optimal eye health.
Getting Regular Eye Exams
If you want to ensure your eye health is at its best, and catch issues early on, then it is important to get your yearly eye exam (or get checked however often your eye doctor recommends). Your eye doctor can do exams that check your optic nerves and more. They can find issues that might not even be visible to you. Yes, there is far more to an eye exam than just getting a prescription for eyeglasses or contacts.
Safety At Work
Just as you want to protect your eyes during sports, you also want to protect them at work if you are working with anything that could cause something to fly into your eyes. This means wearing safety glasses if your are welding, cutting things, breaking things, or working where there are dusts or particles in the air.
You may even want to wear safety glasses when you are doing work or art projects at home. Sawing down a tree? You wouldn’t want wood splinters in your eye, would you?
The two eyes you have are the only ones you’ve got. Do what you can to protect them, from wearing your prescribed glasses to wearing safety goggles when they’re needed.
