28/09/2021
The retina is one of the most vital and fragile parts of your vision system, but often forgotten to take care of.
6 Simple steps to take special care of your retinas and prevent vision impairment and possible permanent vision loss:
๐ญ. ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Poor diet containing insufficient nutrients can cause the health of the retina to degrade. Make sure that you include fresh and green vegetables and fruits, as well as fresh eggs and lean fish and meat.
๐ฎ. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
When the body is properly hydrated, the tear glands can produce sufficient tears and properly moisturise the eyes.
๐ฏ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ
Regular exercise helps in maintaining a healthy weight and promoting blood circulation to all body parts, including the eyes. The lack of exercise can cause obesity, in turn, can lead to diabetes. The high blood glucose of a diabetic, can have damaging effects on the eyes and lead to diabetic retinopathy.
๐ฐ. ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป
Invest in a good-quality sunglass that provides proper UV protection. The harmful UV (ultraviolet) rays in the sunlight can have damaging effects on the eyes.
๐ฑ. ๐ค๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐บ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Regular smoking can impair blood flow to the eyes and retina which can lead to retinal degeneration.
๐ฒ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ-๐๐ฝ๐
Regular eye check-ups are the key to maintaining a healthy retina and overall eye health. Early diagnosis results in better prognosis and long term prevention of further deterioration.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐๐
