How Can You Take Care of Your Eyes?

Eyes are the organs of vision. They detect light and convert it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons. In higher organisms the eye is a complex optical system which collects light from the surrounding environment, regulates its intensity through a diaphragm, focuses it through an adjustable assembly of lenses to form an image, converts this image into a set of electrical signals, and transmits these signals to the brain through complex neural pathways that connect the eye via the optic nerve to the visual cortex and other areas of the brain. Eyes with resolving power have come in ten fundamentally different forms, and 96% of animal species possess a complex optical system.

We can take care of our eyes by taking the following precautions:

Don’ts:

Eyes must not be exposed to dust and smoke because they cause irritation.
One must avoid reading in dim light.
We must not look at the sun directly as strong rays damage the sensitive cells of the eyes.
We must avoid watching television for long hours, and breaks must be taken at regular intervals when working on the computer.




Do’s:

The eyes must be cleaned with cold water in the morning.
Reading materials should be kept at a distance of 25–30 cm from the eyes, because it produces less strain on the eyes.
One must also wear glares to avoid the harsh sunlight falling directly into the eyes.
Moving your eye balls side to side and up and down is a good exercise for the eye muscles.
One can prevent eye diseases such as conjunctivitis by avoiding personal contact with patients and not using their articles.
Include vegetables such as spinach, cabbage, carrot and tomatoes in the diet because they are rich in Vitamin A. Deficiency of this vitamin can cause night blindness