Tips to Help Keep Your Eyes in Good Health

There are millions of people in the UK alone which have problems with their eyes or their eyesight. However, there are a number of ways you can keep the sparkle in your eyes!

Diet:
What you eat will not only affect your overall well being it will also affect your eyes. Diets which do not contain sufficient Omega-3 fatty acids, which are most commonly found in oily fish such as sardines and salmon as well as some vegetables, may be susceptible to a deficiency of this vital component as the body is unable to make Omega-3 itself. The old adage that carrots are good for your eyesight holds true along with eating plenty of green vegetables such as spinach, kale and broccoli.

Drink:
Drinking plenty of water is not only good for your body it is also good for your eyes! Whereas too much alcohol can have a detrimental affect on your body's organ, including your eyes. Keeping to the recommendations of alcohol intake and drinking eight to ten glasses of water a day is quite literally worth taking on board.

Exercise:
Exercise is as good for your eyes as it is for all other organs of the body, should you be wondering the eyes are an organ! Those who take regular exercise will also be helping their eyesight as well as their general well being. Swimming is a great exercise, however, excessive amounts of sea salt or chlorinated water may leave eyes sore and irritated, using eye lubricating drops will help to reduce redness and irritation.

Eye sight tests:
These should be maintained regularly. As well as being essential for good eye care, other conditions and diseases can be detected during a routine eye sight test other than those purely related to eye conditions.

Having glasses to correct short or long sightedness or opting for contact lenses is a matter of personal preference. Those who opt for contact lenses will be given advice and recommendations on how to maintain and look after their lenses and eyes, including using lubricating fluids to help reduce soreness and irritation.

Age:
Eye sight deteriorates as we get older. It is a natural part of the aging process, however older people are more likely to experience dry eyes and may need to administered false tears to help keep their eyes moisturized. Age-related Macular Degeneration, AMD, is also common among older people.

Younger people who play computer games for extended periods of time may also experience dry eyes, this may be in part to staring too much. Blinking is the body's natural way to lubricate the eye, therefore anyone who has a tendency to stare at a computer screen, television or whilst reading may notice that their eyes become dry, irritated, red and sore.

Sleep
Along with eating a healthy diet and regular exercise having sufficient sleep is also an important part of maintaining overall health. Those who lack sleep may not only find that their ability to concentrate diminishes they may as experience dry and sore eyes. The amount of sleep people need within twenty-four hours depends on the age and the general fitness of the person. Whilst many people can have four or five hours sleep, the majority of people need between eight and nine hours sleep in order to wake up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated!

For more information please visit the AMO Blink Intensive website.