Eyes are the organs why you can enjoy the wonderful world. A good 20/20 vision eye is the dream of every person. In fact, there are rarely people with excellent vision in their whole life. Some people have inborn eye diseases. Some people have deteriorated eyes with the age becoming older. Some people have more or less the near-sighted problem because of staring the computer, or television too long at a young age. So it is indispensable that everyone should learn something about how to take care his eyes in daily life to maintain good eyesight.
Diet, such as carrots, spinach, kale, broccoli and other green vegetables, is good for a healthy eye. Recently, a study shows that diet which is rich of omega-3 fatty acid can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the leading cause of blindness among the elderly. The omega-3 fatty acid generally exists in oily fish, sardines, salmon and some kinds of vegetables. So it is suggested that you have carrots, vegetables and foods with high omega-3 fatty acid level every day.
Drinking a lot of water is advantageous to the function of the whole body including the eyes. It is best to drink eight to ten cups of water each day. But the alcohol drinking is not recommended as the negative effects of the alcohol to the body organs.
Enough sleep is essential for both refreshed spirit and good eyesight. The time of sleeping alters according to different people. The young usually need about eight to nine hours sleeping to own a good condition. The elder may only need about four to five hours and they do not feel sleepy. It depends not to your time of sleeping but to the time which fits you best. A sleepy situation will introduce dry and sore eyes, and if the same situation lasts for a long time, your eyesight, of course, can not bear it.
Exercise is an effective way to improve your eyesight. You can do both eye focus and rotation exercise to get your muscles fully relaxed, in particular when you staring at something for an extremely long period. It is better if you can have your eyes watching a lot of green. Swimming is a recommendable sport which can have the whole body, not only eyes, relaxed. But as the sea water contains a lot of salt, so please be careful not to get your eyes sore and irritated. If your eyes are sensitive to the sea water, you can take the eye drop to alleviate the pain.
Except for those ways introduced above, regular eye test is necessary for a good vision. You can recognize how your eye is going after a year, and you may have other eye disease detected earlier. In that situation, the disease is more likely to be cured. At the same time, the doctor will give you advice about the types of eyeglass you should wear and what should be paid attention to when wearing it if you have vision problem. It is good for the eye protection.
Above all, having a good habits of lifestyle, including healthy diet, moderate exercise and regular eye test, are the keys of maintaining good eyesight. So please follow the above advices to improve your vision in your daily life.
