Maintaining your eyes can be hard, since we're used to the bad habits that harm our eyes, like too much light and not taking breaks. Following these steps will help you learn to maintain your eyesight.


Steps

1. Have regular eye examinations.
2. Try to prevent diseases. Eye diseases are the culprits for blindness.
3. Protect your eye's from the sun. Wear sunglasses, so you can prevent cataracts.
4. Consume antioxident-rich food. Studies show that zinc, and other types of anitoxidents, reduces the risk of getting macular degeneration.
5. Don't drink alcohol a lot. Alcohol dehydrates the eyes.
6. Don't smoke. Smoking can cause cataracts macular degeneration.
7. Limit your time on the computer. Staring at a screen for hours without a break will cause the central retina to become weak.
8. Take five-minute breaks every hour.
9. Once in a while, focus on distant objects to relieve the stress on your eyes.

Tips

• Wear eyewear during sports activities if possible. Also, wear goggles when handling hazardous materials.
• Blink when you're using the computer. Studies have shown that people who use the computer blink, on average, 7 times per minute, while people who don't use the computer blink 22 times per minute.
• Dimming the lights helps. Some offices are too bright.
• Don't squint. Squinting doesn't help, it actually strains your eyes even more. Instead, let your eyes relax, whether the image is blurry or clear.
• Go outside! If you go outside everyday, your eyes would adjust to the sun's brightness.
• Use a glare screen on your computer to reduce the glare and radiation.

Warnings

• Don't look at the sun through glass windows. The glass can intensify the light and harm your eyes