As the saying goes, your eyes are the window to your soul, and your sight is perhaps the most important of all your senses, so you’ll want to do absolutely everything you can to take care of your eyes and eyesight for as long as possible. With that said, continue reading for a concise and informative guide to eye and eyesight health.

Protect Your Eyes from the Sun

Firstly, even though the dangers of too much unprotected sun exposure to the skin are well known to most, many people seem to forget that their eyes are at just as high of a risk of contracting issues due to UV rays, too.

Make sure you follow these simple tips for protecting your eyes in the sun:

• Never look directly into the sun.
• Wear a brimmed hat to cover the sensitive skin on your forehead and your eyes.
• Check the label on your shades to make sure they provide UBA radiation protection.
• Ensure your shades are also UVA resistant.
• Only buy shades with frames displaying the UV400 or CE mark

Be Aware of Negative Changes to Your Eyesight

Human beings, as well as other animals, have a fascinating coping mechanism when their eyesight is temporarily or, indeed, permanently diminished, as the other four senses usually tend to try and improve to cover the deficit.

Making yourself aware of the more common warning signs that your vision could be impaired will stand you in good stead in the future, so be sure to familiarize yourself with the following warning signs:

• Unusual sensitivity to morning light.
• Dark spots, floaters, or flashes.
• Sudden pain in one or both eyes.
• Burning or itchy eyes.
• Red or swollen eyes with no logical cause.
• Changes to the color of the iris or cornea.

Make Regular Eye Appointments

Another hugely important element of good eye health is to ensure that you make regular, ideally annual appointments to see your eye doctor, even if you’re not currently experiencing any issues relating to your eyesight.

From potentially uncomfortable and hindering conditions such as the development of cataracts and glaucoma, to a natural decline of your vision due to age and the requirement for simple and safe SMILE eye surgery, the sooner you catch any potential issues, the quicker they can be sorted.

Ensure You’re Consuming the Right Vitamins & Minerals

Finally, in just the same way as the food you eat has such a direct, either positive or negative, effect on your internal organs, so too does a poor diet lacking in the basic vitamins, minerals, and nutrients increase the risk of issues with your eyesight.

This is why it’s crucial to make sure you’re eating enough dark and leafy green vegetables, lean poultry, meat and fish, legumes and beans, carrots, nuts and seeds, and other vegetables such as Brussel sprouts and broccoli.

In addition, you should also be looking to increase the volume of water you’re drinking every day, as water is not only important for your eyes, but for every single part of your body.