Vision is one of those wonderful gifts that many of us take for granted.The
only time we show concern about our vision is when we think about a blind
person who has no vision at all or our own vision begin to fail. Being aware of
the importance of protecting your vision can help you to avoid problems with it
in the future. We should always remember a Sanskrit saying,
"Sarvayindriyanam nayanam pradhanam". It implies that the eye is the
most important organ of our body which should not be neglected at any cost.Can
any one imagine not being able to see everyday things normally? Imagine, not
being able to see kids, see kith and kin, watch TV, take a walk freely, see all
of nature's beauties and do day to day activities uninterrupted. Some times eye
problems turn very costly to individuals. The need for eye wear, eye surgeries
and other needs greatly effect a person or a family's income. Some people are
not even able to work because of their eye problems which may badly effect
their source of income.So, everyone should take necessary steps to help prevent
eye diseases and the problems related with them.It start with following good guidelines for maintaining good eye health.
There are many eye disease that can be prevented or whose progression can be
slowed down with proper precautions and healthy eating. Eating a lot of vitamins
A,E,C and some Zinc and Selenium help prevent many diseases including those
that effect eyes. Certain disease may be effected by other factors such as
obesity, diabetics, exposure to ultraviolet light, smoking etc.
In addition to taking nutritious food one should also do simple 'eye care
exercises'.
Trataka is one such system of exercise to eyes
,which is available in
Yoga. It is very simple and easy
exercise. The method of doing
Trataka is explained below.
- Make
a sign or mark such as a cross or circle on a piece of paper, hang it on a
wall in front of your eye at a distance of about two meters opposite to
your face. The mark or sign should be at a height of your eyes when you
sit.
- Sit
erect by keeping your waist, back, neck and spinal column straight.
- Gaze
the sign or mark without closing your eyes till they start aching.
- After
that,close your eyes and remain in that condition for few seconds.
- While
doing this inhale and exhale slowly and open your eyes slowly after doing
this.
- Gradually
increase the timings of the exercise.
This simple exercise will not only improve your eye sight but also keep some
eye disease far away from you.Here under some useful eye care tips for
computer
users.
- After
every 20 to 30 minutes of work look at a distant object and blink several
times..This will help in better focusing.
- Blink frequently. People tend to reduce blink rate while working on computer.
This can lead to dry eyes.
- Rub
your palms against each other till they become warm. Cover your eyes with
warm palms for about a minute. It make your eyes relax.
- Splashing
water on your face during breaks keep you refreshed. This also help in
cooling your eyes.
- Fix
an anti glare screen on to your monitor or use anti glare glasses while
working on computers. Position the monitor and lights in such a manner so
that the glare from the screen is minimal.
Eyes of the people, who stick to TVs for more than two hours a day are prone
to be effected by eye disease. TV should be viewed from a distance equal to 6
(six) times to the TV size.For example, TV size is 20inches, it should be viewed
from a distance of 22x6 inches.
In addition to these simple eye care tips,people who go outside most of the
day should use protective sunglasses or eye glasses to prevent heavy exposure
to ultraviolet light.These above measures help you keep your eyes healthy and
make you lead beautiful life.
