12 Tips To Maintain Healthy Eyesight

​Good eye care habits can help prevent eye problems and maintain overall health. Surprisingly, although they are very doable and practical, these routines are frequently neglected. 

1. Do Not Rub Your Eyes
   It would help if you refrained from touching your eyes with your hands to avoid irritation and infection. If you find this a habit, work to break it as soon as possible.
   
   
2. Frequently Wash Your Hands 
   You must wash your hands often, particularly before touching your eyes, eyeglasses, and contact lenses, after being in a public place, after blowing your nose and coughing or sneezing, and even after handling pets or other animals.
   
   
3. Avoid Exposing Your Eyes To the Sun
   Wear sunglasses, contact lenses, hats, visors, or caps to safeguard your eyes from excessive sunlight and UV rays and for you not to develop age-related macular degeneration.
   
   
4. Stay Hydrated
   Dehydration or insufficient fluids can cause your eyes to feel dry, itchy, and irritated and may lead to redness, blurred vision, and fatigue. 
   
   
5. Do Not Smoke
   Smoking harms your eyes and increases your risk of developing cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, and damage to the optic nerves, which may eventually result in loss of vision.
   
   
6. Maintain A Balanced Diet
   You should maintain a diet thriving in vitamins C, A, and E, as well as beta-carotene, lutein, omega-3, and lycopene to keep your eyesight healthy.
   
   
7. Maintain the Right Lighting and Monitor Distance. 
   Computer monitors should be placed 20 degrees below eye level and about arm's length away from your eyes. In the same way, make sure your room has enough diffused lighting. 
   
   
8. Follow the 20-20-20 Rule
   Take a 20-second break every 20 minutes to look at anything at least 20 feet away. Blink 20 consecutive times to prevent eye dryness. In addition, every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break to move around, stand up and take 20 steps.
   
   
9. Use the Appropriate Eye Makeup
   It would help if you chose makeup brands that do not cause an allergic reaction to your eyes. Remove all makeup before going to bed, and regularly clean makeup brushes, especially those used for eye makeup application.
   
   
10. Get Adequate Sleep
    Like the rest of your body, your eyes need to recharge, which they do when you sleep soundly.
    
    
11. Use the Proper Eye Protection for Various Activities
    Put on goggles to protect your eyes from chlorine if you're swimming. Wear safety glasses while gardening or working on a DIY project at home to protect your eyes from dust, bacteria, and injuries.
    
    
12. Keep Your Surroundings Clean
    Dust and other particles in the air may cause eye irritation and dryness; a cluttered environment may increase eye strain.

Healthy Eyes Mean A Healthy Life
High quality of life and general health depend on maintaining healthy vision. These easy and useful habits should be kept in mind and implemented into your everyday routine for optimal eye health. 

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