The team at Allied Eye wants you to remember that while you are focusing on building healthy bones and boosting your brain power this school year that you are also adding one more focus to your day—building strong eyes.

How to Strengthen Your Eyesight

While some might have it in their minds that people are born with the eyes they have and there’s nothing anyone can do about it, our team wants you to know that’s not exactly true. In fact, there are many things that you can do to help better care for your eyes, especially as you age.

First, start by making sure you and your family have regular eye exams. Sadly, many families are missing out on the critical eye exams they need in order to ensure their eyes remain healthy. Therefore, if it has been over a year or two since your last eye exam, be sure to make an appointment with our office immediately so we can help get your eyesight back on the healthy track.

Second, be sure your daily diet consists of fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, leafy vegetables, blueberries, tomatoes, etc. These foods help provide antioxidants that can help in reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration.

Third, while staring at a computer screen all day isn’t dangerous to your eyesight, it can cause some pretty unpleasant symptoms. Therefore, try and take breaks when you can since your blinking rate goes way down when you are in front of a computer screen, which increases your chances of dry eyes and blurred vision. In fact, it goes from 18-20 times each minute to 4-7 times—a huge difference! Try and take at least a 20-seconds to a minute break for every hour that you are in front of a computer screen in order to give your eyes some rest.

Our team at Allied Eye is here to help our community maintain a healthy vision for years to come! Make an appointment with our office today.