Regardless of whether you have perfect vision or you suffer from any eye problems, it is absolutely essential that you take care of your eye health. Here ¡s a look at how you can keep your eyes healthy, as well as those of your loved ones.
Child's Eye Health Basics
Common eye disorders that can affect your child's eye health are:
- Amblyopia: A condition where one eye has better vision than the other. This is generally the result of better visual ability in one eye than the other. If the disorder is not treated early, your child's eyesight may not develop properly, and it could also lead to permanent blindness in the weaker eye.
- Strabismus: This occurs due to ocular misalignment of the eyes, which causes one eye to look in one direction and the other eye in a different direction. This condition is popularly known as a squint. It sometimes lead to amblyopia. Surgery may be necessary to correct the disorder.
- Retinoblastoma: A type of an eye cancer, this condition occurs due to the presence of a malignant tumor on the retina. It is quite a rare eye disorder that is usually seen in children under 5 years of age and rarely in adults, but is completely treatable if steps are taken early. Retinoblastoma is often hereditary.
- Myopia and hyperopia: Commonly known as nearsightedness and farsightedness. With good eye care habits, and the use of devices such as EyeRelax, you would be able to better control and prevent it.
All these baby eye problems are highly curable if treatment is started at an early age. But as they say, prevention is better than cure; thus, here are some steps that you should take in order to maintain good child's eye health.
- Get your children's eyes examined when they are 3 years old and every two years thereafter. This should be done earlier if there is any history of eye disorders in your family.
- Reduce strain to the eyes by ensuring that children read and study in adequate light, without causing shadow on their reading materials.
- Ensure that children watch TV from about 2 meters away from the set. Also make sure they take regular breaks if they are involved in any close-up detailed work or spend too much time on the computer.
- Keep their eyes covered and protected when out in the harsh sun's ultra violet rays, by using a peaked cap or sunglasses.
- Maintain a balance diet especially with eye-friendly foods such as broccoli, mangoes, carrots, grapes, peas, and spinach.
Senior Eye Health
Although these eye problems can occur in people of all ages, they typically affect senior people.
- Presbyopia
- Floaters
- Glaucoma
- Cataract
- Macular degeneration
- Temporal arteritis
To maintain your eye health as you get older, here are the steps you should follow:
- Visit your eye doctor regularly for eye check-ups. For highly myopic people of above -6.0 diopters, it is highly recommended that you perform eye check yearly as they fall under the high risk group.
- Always get your eye prescriptions filled correctly and from a quality optician
- Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from harmful ultraviolet rays.
- Wear protective goggles if you are involved in any sport activities, and also use safety eyeglasses when doing any kind of close-up work, especially if you handle hazardous materials.
- Use a quality eye care device such as EyeRelax to improve the healthy function of your eyes, effectively delaying presbyopia and improve senior eye health considerably.
By following the above measures, you can ensure that your eyes remain healthy and strong and you never have to worry about your eye health.