Top Five Tips To Save Your Vision

Your eyes are incredibly important and 20/20 Eyeglass Superstore is here to assist you with taking care of them. We hope that the following excerpts from an article posted by NAPS on Newsminer.com on the top five tips to save your vision: EyeCare America encourages prevention and early detection inspires you to take good care of your eyes.

Many people take their vision for granted, but what if you started to lose your peripheral vision, developed a black spot in the center of your visual field, or even went blind altogether? For almost 4 million American seniors living with serious vision loss or blindness, these and other vision challenges can make it difficult to enjoy life’s simple pleasures such as reading, playing cards or watching grandchildren grow. Vision loss can also make it difficult to live independently, work or drive.

Not all eye diseases can be prevented, but certain lifestyle choices can help you keep your vision healthy.

Five tips to safeguard vision

·                     Get an eye exam: To protect healthy vision, seniors age 65 and older should have a dilated eye exam every one to two years or as recommended by their ophthalmologist.

·                     Know your family history: Eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma can run in families, so it’s important to know your family’s history of eye disease and talk to your ophthalmologist about any possible genetic risk factors.

·                     Don’t smoke: Tobacco smoking is directly linked to many adverse health effects, including cataracts and AMD.

·                     Eat right: A variety of vegetables, especially leafy green ones, are an important part of an eye-healthy diet.

·                     Protect your eyes from injuries: An estimated 2.5 million eye injuries occur in the U.S. each year, so it is critical to wear proper eye protection to prevent eye injuries, especially during home projects like gardening and cleaning.

If you’re in the State of Florida, then drop in at any 20/20 Eyeglass s Superstore® location in Melbourne, Orange City or Winter Park and get an eye exam done.  You can also go through our collection of eyeglass frames, sunglasses, designer glasses, etc. while you’re there.