There are many tips and tricks out there on how to take care of your eyes it’s hard to know what is good advice and what is just talk. Let’s take a look at a few important things you should be doing to maintain good eye health.
Nutrition
What we eat is such an important element of our health, eyes included. Eating a balanced diet rich in vitamin C and E, lutein, and Omega 3’s may be key to warding off age-related problems such as cataracts and macular degeneration. Not just carrots either. Eating a variety of fruits and dark leafy greens are full of the nutrients your body needs to provide you with healthy sight. You should also be including foods like eggs and chicken for protein and fish for the omega 3’s.
Eye Safety
It is also so important to make sure your eyes are protected. Wearing sunglasses will limit the UV exposure to your eyes, and wearing safety glasses while you are working will protect you against debris and other hazards. You can protect your eyes against the burning of chlorine in pools, and you should be wearing protective goggles while riding motorcycles or similar vehicles. It is far easier to protect your eyes against damage than to try to repair the damage once it’s happened. Remember to take your eye safety into consideration at all times.
Overall health
There are so many health factors that can affect your eyesight. Diseases like diabetes can be very damaging to your sight and can even cause blindness. Other more serious conditions that can alter your sight include brain tumors or aneurysms. It is so important to make sure you stay in overall good health by maintaining a healthy weight and getting regular check-ups from your doctor and optometrist. Other things you can do are to quit smoking, as smoking has been linked to cataracts and can cause nerve damage, and you should keep high blood pressure in check as well.
All of these tips are essential in maintaining good eye health, although 
they aren’t the only ones. You must make sure to do proper cleaning of contact lenses, and try never to touch anything to your eye to avoid infection. It is important to have your eyes regularly tested by an optometrist or ophthalmologist and have regular screening for glaucoma, cataracts, and other issues. Your eyesight is important, and it is equally important to make sure you keep your eyes healthy.