The importance of our eyes can best be understood by living one day of our life with our eyes closed. To understand the value of sight, one should imagine a life devoid of eyesight. If you want to enjoy good eyesight for a long period of time and if you want to protect yourself from long term and permanent sight impairment, you should maintain your eyes properly.



You can improve your eyesight by:

• Regularly getting your eyes checked by your doctor

• Avoiding sitting too close to the television

• Avoiding exposure to the computer screen for long periods of time

• Taking proper protection when doing hazardous activities like welding, UV experiments etc

• Taking remedial measures as early as possible

A good and nutritious diet will help us in improving our eyesight. The following vitamins and minerals are of help in improving our eyesight.

a. Vitamin A.

• Found in abundance in carrots

• An antioxidant

• Reduces macular degeneration

b. Vitamin C

• Produces collagen

• Combines with other vitamins to protect connective tissues in the eye

c. zinc

• Strengthens eye cells

d. Omega 3 fatty acids

• Found in abundance in Fish oil

• Slows macular degeneration

e. Aloe Vera

• Rich in ambrotose

• Improves immunity and prevents eye infections.

f. Vitamin B-12

• Assists in formation of red blood cells

• Very important for the body as a whole and the eye in particular

g. Bilberry extract

• Improves night vision

h. Aspalathus

• contains antioxidants good for eye health and immune functions

i. Mahonia grape extract.

• keeps the retina in good shape.

Mere intake of vitamins and minerals does not help if we do not give regular exercises to our eyes. Exercises help our eyes in the following ways:

1. Exercises lead to intake of additional oxygen. This provides additional oxygen for the eyes. Eyes consume as much as a quarter of our total oxygen intake

2. Exercises reduce stress and tension. These two evils contribute a lot to the impairment of vision. Different forms of tension leads to different forms of complications

Check Out Some Good Eye Exercises

Hold the tip of a pencil at a distance of a foot away from one eye. Close the other eye. Concentrate on the close held pencil and any object placed farther on an alternative basis.

Consciously blink for at least ten to twelve in a minute. This will lubricate the eye and reduce tension in the body. Then, try to rapidly flutter blink for at least 10 to 20 times.

Teach your mind to see the whole picture in front of your eyes and not just the primary object in view. Do not ignore the peripheral images seen by the eye.

By combining physical, psychological and nutritional aspects and exercises, you can improve your eyesight in a short period of time. Good eyesight contributes to the peace of mind and this in turn contributes to the quality of vision. Fit into this vicious cycle and enjoy good eyesight throughout your life.

Hence if you want to enjoy good eyesight for a long period of time and if you want to protect yourself from long term and permanent sight impairment, you should maintain your eyes properly. Here's to your health!