There isn’t a day that goes by here in Australia when you don’t pick up a magazine, read a newspaper or read online and you are told to take better care of your body, your mind and your spirit. We all try to do what’s best for our bodies every single day and even though our busy lifestyles do tend to get in the way, we put things in place that will allow us to eat better food and to get essential exercise. It is very seldom that you read however about taking care of one of the most important things that you have and it is your eyesight. We very much take our eyesight for granted here in Australia and all across the world.
Starting today, you need to put things into place so that you are doing what you can to protect your eyes because they are, after all, the window to the soul. One of the first things you need to do is to make an appointment at your local eye care center so that you can get a proper assessment on your eye health and any other health issues that might be plaguing you right now. There is a lot going on behind your eyes that you don’t know about and so this is the perfect opportunity to find out.
This is just one of the top tips to allow you to take better care of your eyes here in Australia and the following are some others.
- It’s all about the diet – The food that you consume plays a very important role in your eye health, so try to mix up your diet to ensure that you’re eating lots of fresh vegetables, fresh fruits and particularly those that are dark green. Another excellent type of food for your eyes is fish like tuna and salmon which provides you with the Omega 3 fatty acids that you need to be able to have strong eyesight. These types of foods contain essential eye vitamins and nutrients that you need every single day.
- Start getting active – There are certain conditions that can really affect your eyesight and can lead to you losing it. One such condition is diabetes and others are high blood pressure and high cholesterol. These can lead to long-term eye problems that can really affect how you see as you get older.
- Always wear protective sunglasses – We get our fair share of sun here in Australia and so you need to do whatever you can, to protect your eyesight at all costs. Too much exposure to sunlight can leave you open to things like cataracts, inflammation of the eye and various growths. Try to cut down on the amount of blue light that you experience every day from your smartphone and other digital devices.
Always remember to wash your hands quite regularly because every time you touch your eyes, you could be infecting them with bacteria and other types of germs.
