There are diseases that we cannot avoid, they reach us irremediably. But there are others in which our life habits and customs work like a magnet and we end up provoking them.
Unfortunately, this list is increasing and we must thank science for the alerts that they give us every day in this regard. In this case, it is a recent announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) which ensures that 75 % of cases of visual weakness and blindness can be avoided if we take the appropriate care and preventive measures.
Prevent eyestrain
- The first thing is to identify what can damage our vision, which of these damages are diseases and which are the result of the natural aging process. In the latter they classify the symptoms of ocular stress or visual fatigue that manifest with burning and tearing in front of the television or the computer screen.
- This damage, which is not serious, improves significantly if you incorporate some simple remedies such as:
– Blink if you feel any discomfort, thus avoiding dry eyes.
– If your vision burns, look at a fixed point in the distance for more than a minute.
– If you are going to watch television, sit more than three meters from the television and leave a dim light on.
– Use glasses that block the radiation emitted by computer monitors.
If you work in front of a computer, evaluate that you have the correct lighting and that the light does not reflect on the monitor screen. - Another of the enemies of our vision are the solar ultraviolet rays that, contrary to what some people think, not only affect in summer or on the beach, but as one of the natural components of solar radiation, they always disturb and for this reason it is advisable to wear protective glasses.
- Eating a correct diet can be another preventive measure. It is not about eating carrots, certainly rich in vitamin A, but about opening our pantry to milk, eggs, pumpkin and spinach, among other foods, whose nutritional contributions have a direct impact on our eyes.
- Proper hygiene is also basic. The number of germs that proliferate around us hardly reach the eyeball by themselves, we carry them with our hands, handkerchiefs or infected cosmetics.
- Any precaution is little when it comes to your health. Wash your hands frequently and keep glasses, eyebrow pencils, and other makeup and personal items safe.