Tips To Protect Your Vision

Good vision contributes to better driving skills, athletic ability, learning and comprehension, and quality of life. Your eyes deserve quality care! Here are five optometrist-approved tips to protect your vision we recommend at Orange County Vision Center in Los Angeles, CA.

1. Avoid Digital Eyestrain

Monitors and screens are part of our daily lives. We encounter them everywhere, from desktop computers, personal smartphones, and tablets to sports games, movie theaters, subways, airports, and train stations.

We often stare at these screens for a long time, and we might work from handheld devices at closer distances than we would read printed copy. Glare from desktops and screens can lead to computer vision syndrome and eyestrain. Hold handheld devices at least 15 inches away from your eyes and position your screen at arm’s length.

2. Blink 

Blink rates drop when staring at text on screen. Failure to blink frequently may lead to irritated, dry eyes. Implement the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at an item 20 feet away for 20 seconds and blink.

3. Eat Healthily 

Healthy eating helps your body in general. Avoid fried food, junk food, and foods with empty calories. Instead, consume vegetables, fruits, lean meat, fish, poultry, or whole grains. Add eye-friendly foods like carrots, leafy greens, salmon, citrus fruits, sunflower seeds, beans, strawberries, and broccoli.

4. Quit Smoking 

Smoking is dangerous to your health and affects almost all your body organs, including your eyes. Cigar smoke, for instance, contains toxins that cause cerebral lesions in the visual processing part of the brain.

Smoking is also linked to higher risks of sight-threatening eye conditions like cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.

5. Schedule Regular Eye Exams

Your eyesight can change often and unexpectedly. Have a general eye care routine to help maintain your eye health. Comprehensive eye exams help detect early symptoms of eye diseases, thus facilitating early treatment. If you wear contacts or glasses, update your prescription as required.

Get Quality Eye Care from Our Optometrist in Los Angeles, CA

A comprehensive eye checkup is vital in eye care. Eye exams can spot changes in your eyesight, allowing us to treat these complications on time. Our Orange County Vision Center optometry team in Los Angeles, CA, is at your service. Contact us today if you’re ready for your next check-up.