What's Good For Eye Health?
Make sure you are aware of what’s good for eye health. Here are a few tips of things that are good for eye health.
Sunglasses or a wide-brimmed hat are good for eye health. Too many ultraviolet rays, which you get from sunlight, are not healthy for your eyes in several ways. Very intense exposure to ultraviolet rays can inflame the whites of your eyes. More intense light is seen when sunlight reflects off water, sand or snow (“snow blindness”). Too much exposure to sunlight on a regular basis also leads to developing cataracts earlier than someone who hasn’t had as much sunlight exposure. Plus, a degenerative visual condition called macular degeneration is also associated with long-term exposure to sunlight.
Eating a diet with many colorful fruits and vegetables is good for eye health. Fruits and vegetables that are brightly colored contain the highest amounts of antioxidant vitamins. Antioxidants help prevent damage to your body from free radicals, byproducts of your body’s oxygen use which cause chemical oxidation to your body. In looking for food for eye health, look for those containing Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, selenium, lutein and zeaxanthin, the antioxidant vitamins. The top 10 antioxidant foods are berries, broccoli, soy, purple grapes, tomatoes, garlic, spinach, tea, whole grains and carrots.
Visiting your eye doctor on a regular basis is good for eye health. Your eye doctor will prescribe glasses or contacts or recommend surgery to give you better vision. Plus, your eye doctor will diagnose any eye disease or condition, such as glaucoma, and provide treatment or referrals to specialists, if needed. Your eye doctor is also able to notice markers in your eyes for other conditions, such as diabetes or neurological disorders.
Wearing eye protection is good for eye health. Eye protection is needed for such tasks as weed whacking, chopping or sawing wood or other jobs which cause little bits to fly around. You don’t want a small piece of wood or rock going into your eye.