Eye care tips

Did you know 90% of eye injuries are preventable? Here are some tips on how to keep your eyes healthy:

Eye care tips

• Protect your eyes from damaging UV light. Over-exposure to UV light increases the risk of development of such eye conditions as age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, pterygium and even cancer.
• Wear wrap-around style sunglasses that are 100% UV light protective.
• Monitor your blood pressure. The retina vessels are effected significantly when a person has high blood pressure and this can cause vision loss.
• Get your eyes checked by an optometrist at least every two years. The majority of eye conditions that can lead to blindness develop slowly. Often people notice that they have lost their vision when it’s already too late. The earlier an eye disease is diagnosed, the more vision can be saved.
• If you're working on a computer take a mini break every 20 minutes, blink rapidly and look into the distance.
• Move your computer screen: it should be at an arm's length away. The screen should stand straight in front of the face. The centre of the monitor should be about 10cm lower than your eyes.
• Invest in a pair of safety glasses and make sure you wear them while gardening, using a hammer or power tool, working with chemicals or lighting fireworks.