Things to keep in mind to keep your eyes healthy

  

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1. Wear sunglasses: Sun rays and dust are harmful to the eyes. Long-term exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can cause diseases like cataracts and tumors. So wearing sunglasses is a good habit.

2. Not living in a closed room: Being confined to a closed place can sometimes reduce the ability to see distant objects. So go for a walk outside at least once a day. Take the children with you.

3. Healthy eyes in exercise: Regular exercise maintains the normality of all blood vessels in the body. Apart from that, blood sugar is also under control. As a result, the risk of diseases like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy is reduced. Don't keep staring at digital screens or pages of books. give a break Every 20 minutes, look at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds. If you don't remember, you can set the alarm every 20 minutes.

4. Eat Nutritious Foods: Eat foods rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc daily. Fish oil is also good for eyes.

5. Quit smoking: Smoking increases the risk of cataracts up to two-three times. And with age, the risk of vision loss increases almost four times. Consult a doctor to get rid of smoking habit.

6. Do not rub your eyes: The habit of rubbing your eyes can lead to blurred vision, eye inflammation. Hypersensitivity to light and headache may also occur. If you want to rub your eyes, keep your hands busy in other work. Dry eyes may cause frequent eye rubs. So if it happens again and again, consult an eye specialist.

7. Hand washing is a must: Unknowingly, many germs get on the hands, even though the hands look clean. So be sure to wash your hands with soap before touching your eyes and before watering your eyes.

8. Beauty tips: Remove eye makeup before going to bed. Do not apply makeup on the inner part of the eyelids. Wash and clean the brush or sponge used in the eyes. Do not leave them in open places. Before applying any new makeup to the eyes, take a small amount of it and apply it to the skin of the hand and wait for a while. If there is any change or discomfort in the skin of the hands, assume that you are allergic to one of the ingredients in that cosmetic. Do not apply the product to the eyes. Do not apply eye makeup used by others. Contact lenses can damage the cornea. It is better to avoid it.