Eye Care- By Natural Ways

Eyes are very important for the human body. Close your eyes and you will realize. They not only enable one to see the beauty of this wonderful world, but also express emotions and moods. Being aware of the importance of protecting your vision can help you to avoid problems with it in the future.

Following tips can help you to protect your precious eyes:

Eyes Precautions

• Never wear your contact lenses while swimming. The pool water houses various micro-organisms as there are several people using it. This may lead to fungal infections in the eyes
• Before buying an eye-care product such as eye drops, always check the expiry date and don't forget to check the prescription.
• Wear antiglare glasses while driving or at work.
• If dirt enters your eyes, do not rub as this may cause the dirt to stick inside. If you rub your eyes, the dirt particle will keep disturbing your vision and irritate your eyes instead wash your eyes with cold water or Blink several times to start your tears flowing, this will help flush out the dirt.

Diet for Eyes

• Incorporate Vitamins A, C, and E on a daily basis; eat citrus fruits, papaya, eggs, fish, milk, cilantro, green leafy veggies, tomatoes, spinach, poultry and dairy products.
• Drink plenty of water. It helps reduce puffiness. When a person is dehydrated, especially in an air-conditioned office, the body starts storing water as a defence mechanism.
• Reduce your smoking and alcohol intake because it cause irreversible optic nerve damage
• Consum good amount of vitamin C, it lowers the chances of developing cataracts.
• Daily intake of walnut for few days reduces the weakness of the eyes.
• Mangoes are a very rich source of vitamin A and calcium. During summers at least 100 grams of mangoes should be consumed daily. This is the useful eye care remedy.

Home Remedies for Eyes

• Use cucumber for your eyes to treat dark circles by keeping its slice over them.
• Keep used tea bags on your eyes for a few minutes as you relax, but make sure that those tea bags should not be hot or warm, it should be cold.
• Soak amla overnight in water and use this water the next morning to wash the eyes
• Soak cotton in Luke warm milk and cover eyes with it for 10 min
• Potato slices can also be used over your eye to get rid off those dark circles
• To soothe tired eyes, dip cotton pads in chilled milk and place on closed eyes for 10 minutes. Now relax completely
• If your eye twitches, or your eyes are red and feeling itchy, massage your scalp with curd.