The New Year will be here before you know it! Make your eyes a priority to ensure your eyesight stays healthy for years to come, incorporate these resolutions for the New Year.
Get an Eye Exam
Annual eye check ups do more than just improve your vision. Often times it is your eye doctor who catches health conditions first, including neurological disorders, high blood pressure and diabetes.
Dr. Ward at Lake Nona Eye Care can observe blood vessels, muscles and nerve bundles without making an incision. The saying goes, your eyes are a window to your body’s overall health.
New Lenses and Contacts
Using outdated prescriptions can cause stress to the eyes, increased stress can contribute to long term degeneration. It is easy to use old glasses when you lose or can’t find your current pair of glasses, but don’t use them for an extended period of time.
Protective Eye Wear
Eyes are very vulnerable, it is not worth the risk!. Whether you’re working around machinery, playing sports, in an area with lots of smoke or particles, it is important to wear goggles or even sunglasses when going outside in the sun.
Enjoy Eye Friendly Foods
Good vision starts with eye friendly foods. Eyes require nutrients to work properly and adjust to light and dark. Foods such as, spinach and dark leafy vegetables, orange and red vegetables, squashes and carrots, all have lots of nutrients. Omega-3 fish oil has been shown to be beneficial for healthy eyes.
The new year brings the opportunity for a fresh, clean start and self improvement. When making your New Year Resolutions this year don’t forget about one of our most precious sense, our eyesight. Many of us take our vision for granted, the fact is we use our eyes for everything and keeping our eyes healthy should be a top priority!
Taking care of your eyes now will pay off with better vision for years to come. Make these eye healthy New Year’s Resolution part of your yearly routine to ensure you will enjoy better eyesight in the future.
Don’t put if off any longer, schedule your comprehensive eye exam today with Lake Nona Eye Care or call us at 407-658-9990