| Eyes are considered as the most important | | | | your eyes closed, place slices of cucumber for |
| human organ as these can express emotions. | | | | about 30 to 60 minutes. |
| Even though a person lacks the ability to talk, | | | | Tip #5 |
| they eyes can speak for himself. Taking care of | | | | Avoid smoking. Smoking increases the risk for |
| this special organ is indeed a must. Here are to 10 | | | | having eye diseases and vision problems. It |
| tips that can help you take care of your eyes and | | | | damages blood vessels resulting to constriction |
| to prevent it from having eye disease. | | | | and development of atherosclerotic plaques. Such |
| Tip #1 | | | | condition can deprive your eye tissues with |
| One of the simplest and most basic is to wash | | | | oxygen. |
| your eyes with cold and clear running water. It | | | | Tip #6 |
| greatly helps your eyes to stay refreshed. | | | | For individuals who are usually in front of a |
| Tip #2 | | | | computer screen or television, place cotton pads |
| Nutrition always makes a difference. On your diet, | | | | dipped in cold milled on their closed eyes for about |
| include foods that are rich in vitamins as these | | | | 10 minutes. |
| can make your eye healthier and appear brighter. | | | | Prevent stressing your eyes by sitting |
| Engage yourself in an "anti-inflammatory diet". | | | | comfortably at your computer or television |
| Avoid eating red meat. Instead, eat foods that | | | | screens. Make sure that the screens are |
| are rich in omega-3 fatty acids like mackerel, | | | | positioned slightly below the line of sight and are |
| salmon and halibut. Also, keep away from | | | | not too close or too far from you. |
| saturated fats. Alternatively, use monosaturated | | | | Tip #7 |
| fats like olive oil. Inflammation is at the base of | | | | For itchy eyes, massage your scalp with curd. |
| many different diseases. Eating foods that | | | | Tip #8 |
| prevents inflammation as well as eating foods | | | | Wash your face before going to sleep. Get rid of |
| with antioxidants protects your eyes from these | | | | all the makeup and dirt that could have adverse |
| eye diseases including cataracts and macular | | | | reactions to your eyes. |
| degeneration. | | | | Tip #9 |
| Tip #3 | | | | Always wash your hands first before touching |
| Protect your eyes from the sun. Studies have | | | | your eyes and the area around your eyes. |
| shown that sun exposure is linked to the | | | | Tip #10 |
| formation of cataracts and possibly to macular | | | | Have a thorough eye exam. This is the most |
| degeneration. Wear eyeglasses that have 100% | | | | important and most proactive step that a person |
| UV protection. | | | | should take to protect his or her eyes. This is |
| Tip #4 | | | | very essential especially for individuals with a |
| Get rid of those dark bags under your eyes. With | | | | positive family history of eye problems. |