Nowadays, we strain our eyes too much. We stare a lot at small type and images. These are on computer screens, cell phones, and televisions. This leads to fatigue. It also gives rise to a surge in age-related eye problems. This ought not to be the case though. To curb the problem, follow these tips:
1. Eat Well
Eat foods that enhance the health of the eyes. Our eyes need several nutrients to operate well. Try these nutrients:
• Vitamins A, C, and E. Eat also foods that are rich in Zinc and Copper
• Antioxidants, such as beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These shield the macula of your eyes from possible damage by the sun. You will obtain them from dark leafy greens, yellow peppers, egg yolks, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and carrots.
• Generally, green and yellow vegetables prevent blindness and age-related macular generation. Foods that contain plenty of sulfur, lecithin and cysteine prevent the formation of cataracts. They include onions, capers, shallots, and garlic.
• Those that are rich in anthocyanins like blueberries, goji berries, and grapes, have plenty of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. These improve your vision.
• Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a fatty acid. It is plenty in coldwater fish like sardines, cod, wild salmon, and mackerel. It provides support to the cell membranes. It thus boosts the health of the eyes.
2. Exercise Your Eyes• Some simple exercises can maintain your vision optimally. They can also prevent eye floaters. Perform them in the morning before sleep, or when your eyes are tired. Clean your hands thoroughly. Proceed to relax your moods. Practice them daily. You will notice some improvements within a month.
• Warm your eyes. Rub your palms together to create heat. Place the hands against your hands. Leave to rest for five seconds. Repeat the process three times.
• Roll your eyes. Start off by looking up. Circle your eyes thereafter slowly. Do so 10 times in the clockwise direction. Finish by doing the same 10 times in the counterclockwise direction.
• Focus your eyes: Hold a pen one arm length away from your eyes. Focus your eyes on the pen. Bring the pen closer to you slowly. Hold it briefly at a distance of 6 inches from your nose. Move it back again slowly. Keep your eyes focused on it 10 times in all.
• Massage your temples: Use your thumb knuckles to do so in small circles. Do so 20 times in one direction. Turn in the opposite direction and do so 20 times. Repeat these actions above the mid-points of your eyebrows. Proceed to the forehead and then below the eyes. Do so on both sides of the bridge of your nose also.
• Take a light sleeps occasionally: Put your head back. Close your eyes. Relax for around 3 minutes.
3. Provide Some Rest and Recreation to your Eyes
• Sleep adequately to keep your eyes healthy: Sleep lets your eyes to rest fully. It also repairs and recovers your eyes. Less sleep weakens your eyesight. You should thus sleep for at least 8 hours a night.
• Offer your eyes a little break: Do so for around one hour each workday. Rest your eyes for 10 minutes after every 50 minutes. Break from reading or watching the computer. If your eyes are tired, lie down. Place cooling cucumber slices over the eyelids.
CONCLUSION
Reading glasses, surgery, bifocals, contact lenses, trifocals, and eye exercises are great. However, they are not so effective. They do not deal with the root causes of the problem. Moreover, they create a sense of dependency. This is why you are better off with the above natural remedies.
Of course you can always find more tips and tricks at the Pure Vision Method brought to you by Eyesight Matters, LLC.
1. Eat Well
Eat foods that enhance the health of the eyes. Our eyes need several nutrients to operate well. Try these nutrients:
• Vitamins A, C, and E. Eat also foods that are rich in Zinc and Copper
• Antioxidants, such as beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These shield the macula of your eyes from possible damage by the sun. You will obtain them from dark leafy greens, yellow peppers, egg yolks, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, and carrots.
• Generally, green and yellow vegetables prevent blindness and age-related macular generation. Foods that contain plenty of sulfur, lecithin and cysteine prevent the formation of cataracts. They include onions, capers, shallots, and garlic.
• Those that are rich in anthocyanins like blueberries, goji berries, and grapes, have plenty of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. These improve your vision.
• Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a fatty acid. It is plenty in coldwater fish like sardines, cod, wild salmon, and mackerel. It provides support to the cell membranes. It thus boosts the health of the eyes.
2. Exercise Your Eyes• Some simple exercises can maintain your vision optimally. They can also prevent eye floaters. Perform them in the morning before sleep, or when your eyes are tired. Clean your hands thoroughly. Proceed to relax your moods. Practice them daily. You will notice some improvements within a month.
• Warm your eyes. Rub your palms together to create heat. Place the hands against your hands. Leave to rest for five seconds. Repeat the process three times.
• Roll your eyes. Start off by looking up. Circle your eyes thereafter slowly. Do so 10 times in the clockwise direction. Finish by doing the same 10 times in the counterclockwise direction.
• Focus your eyes: Hold a pen one arm length away from your eyes. Focus your eyes on the pen. Bring the pen closer to you slowly. Hold it briefly at a distance of 6 inches from your nose. Move it back again slowly. Keep your eyes focused on it 10 times in all.
• Massage your temples: Use your thumb knuckles to do so in small circles. Do so 20 times in one direction. Turn in the opposite direction and do so 20 times. Repeat these actions above the mid-points of your eyebrows. Proceed to the forehead and then below the eyes. Do so on both sides of the bridge of your nose also.
• Take a light sleeps occasionally: Put your head back. Close your eyes. Relax for around 3 minutes.
3. Provide Some Rest and Recreation to your Eyes
• Sleep adequately to keep your eyes healthy: Sleep lets your eyes to rest fully. It also repairs and recovers your eyes. Less sleep weakens your eyesight. You should thus sleep for at least 8 hours a night.
• Offer your eyes a little break: Do so for around one hour each workday. Rest your eyes for 10 minutes after every 50 minutes. Break from reading or watching the computer. If your eyes are tired, lie down. Place cooling cucumber slices over the eyelids.
CONCLUSION
Reading glasses, surgery, bifocals, contact lenses, trifocals, and eye exercises are great. However, they are not so effective. They do not deal with the root causes of the problem. Moreover, they create a sense of dependency. This is why you are better off with the above natural remedies.
Of course you can always find more tips and tricks at the Pure Vision Method brought to you by Eyesight Matters, LLC.