MAKE YOUR ILLUSIONS CLEAR

All 6 senses in the human body should work together to give vital information about our surroundings. But eyesight is the most important sense of all. A well-balanced vision is important to walk, ride or drive safely, to read, recognize people around us and many more. This biological instrument turns light into the brain’s language electric signals and creates reflections on the brain for a human to understand their doings.

Pamper your eyes in a better way

• When you are going out in the sunnytime, wear sunglasses.
• Work environment, wear protective eyewear.
• Give your eyes a rest by having a good sleep and by following the 20/20/20 rule 
• Take steps to prevent eye infections if you wear contacts. 
• Eat Well and quit Smoking.

Foods for healthier vision

Organisations such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the American Optometric Association (AOA) have recommended nutrients for better vision.

• Omega-3-rich food such as Fish, Nuts and legumes, Seeds

 Some studies have found that omega 3 can help with dryness of the eye, such as dry eye caused by spending too much time on a device.

• Citrus fruits, Leafy vegetables

Sources of food that are rich in Vitamin E and C (antioxidants) can help fight age-related eye damage.

• Carrots, Beets, Tomatoes, Greens

Food rich in Vitamin A plays an essential role in vision and is prevented from Cataract.

• Sweet potatoes

 Rich in beta Carotene, Vitamin E and antioxidants.

• Beef

Beef is an excellent source of Zinc that can help delay age-related sight loss.

• Eggs

Eggs are an amazing source of Vitamin C, E lutein which help fighting with macular degeneration. (Macular- A small part in the back of the eye on centre of the retina)

• Water

DEBUNK VISION MYTHS

I will lose my vision as I age.

There are older men and women who still have 20/20 vision. Sometimes your vision gets blurry while reading something doesn’t mean that you have a vision impairment. It’s completely normal. If you see your eye doctor regularly, get checked for it and continue a good diet you can maintain 20/20 vision.

Blue light might damage my vision

The retina of the eye (A layer of cells lying in the inner wall of the eye) has pigments called Lutein and Zeaxanthin (Also called as blue blockers) which protect your eyes from blue light. So, there’s inadequate proof that blue light damages your eyes. If it’s true we might have a pandemic of blindness as we all use devices all the time. It certainly affects our sleep and can cause insomnia as it affects the circadian rhythm. So, if you are having trouble sleeping and need to use the computer you can use blue blocker glasses two hours before sleep, so it won’t interfere with your sleep.

Eye exercises will improve your vision

Our eyes have certain shapes, corneas shape a certain way, and fixed length of the eyeball is a certain way so what you do in terms of exercises won’t change that. The 20/20/20 rule is described as looking away every 20 minutes at an object 20 feet away for a full 20 seconds. The goal is to allow your eyes to relax off into the distance. It helps you relieve a little of that strain, but never corrects your vision.

There’s one condition where eye exercises can help. It’s a condition called Convergence Insufficiency, where if we are looking at something up close for a long time the eyes get fatigued and start to drift off a little. Pencil pushups are the exercise that help you with this condition, which helps people to strengthen eye muscles, help focus longer and not feel fatigued and might prevent double vision too. But never affect the power or refraction of the eye.