How to protect your eyes?

Your eyes are an important part of your health,your eyesight is one of your most important senses: 80% of what we perceive comes through our sense of sight. By protecting your eyes, you will reduce the odds of blindness and vision loss while also staying on top of any developing eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma.

Eye Care Tips:
There are things you can do to help keep your eyes healthy and make sure you are seeing your best:
• Eat a healthy :

Your diet should include plenty or fruits and vegetables, especially deep yellow and green leafy vegetables. Eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut can also help your eyes.

• Get regular exercise. Exercise may help to prevent or control diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. if you exercise regularly, you can lower your risk of getting these eye and vision problems.

• Keeping  a healthy weight. Being overweight or having obesity increases your risk of developing diabetes. And this puts you at higher risk of getting diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma.

• Wear sunglasses. Sun exposure can damage your eyes and raise your risk of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Protect your eyes by using sunglasses that block out 99 to 100% of both UV-A and UV-B radiation.

• Know your family medical history:  Some eye diseases are inherited, so it is important to find out whether anyone in your family has had them, it's important to understand  if you in a high risk  or not

• Know your other risk factors:  

As you get older, you are at higher risk of developing age-related eye diseases and conditions. It is important to know you risk factors because you may be able to lower your risk by changing some behaviors.

• Give your eyes a rest. If you spend a lot of time using a computer, you can forget to blink your eyes and your eyes can get tired. To reduce eyestrain, try the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look away about 20 feet in front of you for 20 seconds.

•   Quit Smoking
It makes you more likely to get cataracts, damage to your optic nerve, and macular degeneration, among many other medical problems.

• Visit Your Eye Doctor Regularly:
Everyone needs a regular eye exam, even young children. It helps protect your sight and lets you see your best.

• Sleep Well
Your eyes can also get into trouble if you are in a habit of skipping sleep regularly. Adequate sleep ensures that your eyes are well rested and strain free.