Taking Good Care of our Eyes
Taking good care of our eyes is of prime importance to all of us. With a defective or impaired eyesight, we cannot do our work properly. We cannot read the newspaper nor do the usual chores at home when our eyes are defective or blurred. Our day becomes miserable when we do not make immediate action to correct it. Headaches usually follow and we suffer discomfort throughout the day. Sometimes, vomiting and vertigo can result from an impaired vision.
The immediate solution is to see an optometrist for prescription glasses. We need either bifocal or progressive eye glasses to correct our vision. We do not have to wait for long and expect our eyesight to improve without seeing the optometrist. Without the corrective eye glasses, our vision will deteriorate more to bring more discomfort everyday.
Most of the time, we work at our computer for hours, and we strain our eyes so much. The glare from the computer monitor or console can harm our eyes. We need to install a filter in front of our computer screen to protect us not only from the glare but from the adverse health effects of radiation too.
So much exposure to the glare of TV and video games can also cause discomfort to our eyes. Not only the glare but also the rapid motions that are so common in TV shows and video games can easily destroy our vision. Walking under the mid-day sun during bright days or summer without sunglasses can destroy our eyes. The ultraviolet rays from the sun can greatly impair our vision or even cause blindness.
To protect our eyes, we need to avoid the above causative factors that can easily destroy our vision. Reading under improper lighting condition must be avoided. Do not read when the car, bus or train is in motion. This will strain your eyes very badly. And of course, eat nutritious food such as fruits, and vegetables, especially those with the yellow rinds which are very rich in vitamin A and beta carotene.