Get smart with your eye health
Whether you wear contact lenses, glasses or have conducted an eye operation with laser eye surgery to get rid of your glasses and contact lenses, or none of above it’s important to take care of your eyes, just as you take care of your body in general.
Therefore, we have compiled some simple tips for those who want to take care of your eyes the best way.
Do not use old makeup
To prevent infection, you should never use old makeup or share it with anyone else. You should not use cotton swabs and other facilities more then once as they pose an unnecessary risk of infection. Therefore, try to replace your old makeup after a year or so.
Avoid computer screen for long periods
If you feel that you have sat long at a computer screen it is important that you take breaks from time to time to avoid headaches, blurred vision and dry eyes. It’s also good to keep the screen as free as possible from dust and fingerprints as the blur that can occur can be unnecessarily stressful on your eyes.
Make sure you are 50-60 cm from your monitor at your workplace. Also make sure there is no unnecessary light reflected in your monitor.
Take a breaks
If you work long and hard at the computer your eyes will feel their best if you take a break from the screen for a few minutes every half hour.
Fresh air helps To sit at a computer in an office environment can dry out your eyes even if you do not wear contact lenses. Take a stroll in the fresh air during lunch, so your eyes feel fresh again.
Drink water
Apart from that it’s always healthy to drink water it also helps to moisturize your eyes, especially in arid environments.
Don’t scratch your eyes
If you’ve got something in your eye, you should not scratch. Rather lift the upper lid and gently pull it down toward the lower eyelids. Tears will flush out whatever it is you got in your eye. Have you had contact lenses you should remove them and clean them thoroughly.
Wear sunglasses
The use of sunglasses so you can protect your eyes from the harmful ultraviolet rays contained in sunlight.
Eat Healthy
Our eyes are like any other organ in the body and is in need of specific nutrients in order to perform their best. Raw foods and food that is good for the eyes include fish and nuts. Red meat and wheat bran contain high content of zinc and is good for your eyes. Like strawberries, kiwis and oranges have a high content of vitamin C.
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