HOW
TO IMPROVE EYESIGHT? 

Eyesight is the major concerned problem of people nowadays. It is
not only seen in older people but also in the younger generation. 

Although, there are several natural ways you can improve your
vision without attaining glasses. 

In this article, we list various natural ways by which you can
improve vision without surgery.

List of ways to improve your Vision

1. Protective Eyewear: 

   Protecting your eyes from Ultraviolet rays, eye damages, and
impacts are essential.

 
You should invest in eye wears that
is made of polycarbonate material because it resists shattering and can provide
UV (ultraviolet light) protection.

You should use eye protection if you
are involved in the activities listed below:

• Hazardous
  chemicals
• Flying
  debris or other small particles 
• Objects
  that fly into the eyes unexpectedly

 2. Sufficient Vitamins and Minerals:  

    You should consume certain vitamins such as Vitamin A, C,
and E and minerals for example Zinc in order to maintain your eye health and to
prevent several vision problems. 

Also, omega-3 fatty acids have
anti-inflammatory properties and are very important for retinal health. 

The foods that contain 

• Omega-3
  fatty

• Coldwater
  fish
• Flaxseed
• Walnuts

• Zinc

• Red
  meat
• Shellfish
• Chickpeas
• Yogurt

• Vitamins

• Apricots
• Carrots
• Mangos
• Spinach
• Broccoli
• Strawberries
• Almonds

3. Sunglasses: 

According to research UV radiation, whether from natural
sunlight or indoor artificial rays can damage the eye’s surface tissues as
well as the cornea and lens. 

UV radiations may result in harmful
eye conditions:

• Cataracts
• Eye
  Cancers
• Growths
  on Eye
• Snow
  Blindness

Select sunglasses that provide 100%
UV rays protection.

4. 20-20-20 rule: 

Nowadays laptops, phones, computers have become one of the
essential things in our life. 

Staring screens for a long time may
affect your eyes and make them tired. 

The 20/20/20 rule says that every 20
minutes, look about 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

5. Examine Your Eyes: 

You should examine your eyes by going to your concerned
doctor. 

Sometimes, due to lack of signs or
symptoms, we do not prefer to go eye check-ups but there might be some
problems. 

As earlier as you know your eye
problems, they would be easier to treat. 

6. Controlled Diabetes: 

Diabetes is a condition that affects the body’s ability to
produce insulin effectively to control blood sugar (glucose) levels. 

According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), about 90% of vision loss from
diabetes can be prevented. 

Various eye diseases caused by
diabetes are:

• Diabetic
  retinopathy: It is a condition when blood
  vessels in the retina swell, leak, or close off completely. 

• Diabetic
  macular edema: Diabetic macular edema occurs when fluid builds upon the retina and causes swelling and blurry vision.

• Cataract:
  Excess blood sugar from diabetes can causes cataracts.

• Glaucoma:
  Glaucoma is an eye condition when your eye’s optic nerve is damaged which
  further leads to irreversible loss of vision.

To prevent yourself from eye damages
caused by diabetes, you should maintain your blood sugar.

 

7. Heredity: 

There are eye conditions that are hereditary that is they pass
on to you from your parents as well as grandparents. 

These eye conditions include:

• Retinal
  degeneration
• Optic
  atrophy
• Glaucoma
• Age-related
  macular degeneration

You should find these conditions
listed above and take precautions as early as possible. 

8.Chronic Conditions:

 Not only diabetes is the condition responsible for your vision
loss but also there are many conditions other than it that can also result in
the same. 

Here is the list of the following
conditions:

• Cancer
• High
  blood pressure
• Kidney
  disease
• Stroke
• Asthma
• Arthritis
• Depression
• Hepatitis
• Hearing
  impairment
• High
  blood cholesterol

Getting treatment for these chronic
conditions will surely prevent you from vision loss. 

9.Clean Hands and Lenses: 

You should keep your hands neat and clean.  There are germs
present in our hands that may irritate your eyes when you touch them or while
you insert lenses in your eyes. Practicing
good hygiene can help you to prevent eye infections.

 So you should be careful enough
and wash your hands properly although you do not find them dirty.

 

10.Smoking: 

Smoking is a cause of lung disease, heart disease, cancer, and
many other serious health problems. 

But have you wondered if it would be
the cause of vision loss?

 

Smoking makes your eye problems get more than just worse.

Following is the list of eye conditions that get worsen on
smoking:

Dry
eye: Smoking with dry eye will make your eyes scratchy, sting, burn or be
red.