5 Ways to Improve Your Eye Health

5 Ways to Improve Your Eye Health in Winnipeg

Here at Westwood Optical Family Eye Care we have more than one skilled optometrist in Winnipeg — we have four compassionate and affable Winnipeg eye doctors who want to share these five secrets to improving eye health naturally.

Woman happy because her eyes are improving from these 5 tips shared by her Winnipeg Optometrist

1. Healthful Eating — Seeing is Believing

If your mother or our Winnipeg eye doctor told you to eat your carrots to have better eyesight, they were telling the truth. Beta carotene-rich foods like carrots are precursors for Vitamin A. In fact, Vitamin A deficiencies are a leading cause of blindness in developing countries and can also cause cataracts and macular degeneration. However, filling your plate with more than carrots can improve your eyesight.

Foods rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin and Vitamins E and C promote eye health. Some delicious ways to get ample amounts of these is by eating:

  • Dark, leafy green vegetables such as swiss chard, collards, kale and spinach.
  • Oranges, bilberry, black currants and other citrus fruits.
  • Oysters and high-protein meats like pork.
  • Nuts, legumes, and egg yolks,
  • Wild Alaskan-caught salmon and oily fish.

A secondary benefit to eating these healthy foods is that they can help you maintain a healthy weight, which lowers risks for developing blindness-causing diseases like Diabetes Type 2.

2. Eye Exercises

While it hasn’t been scientifically proven to improve sight, eye exercises certainly can help keep your eyes working together properly and keep your vision sharp. How well your eyes function in unison is just one of the many exams your eye doctor in Winnipeg will perform during a comprehensive eye exam.

3. Protect Eyes from UV Rays with Sunglasses

Reduce your chances of vision loss and macular degeneration with a pair of polarized-lens sunglasses that provide 99-100 percent blockage of harmful UVA and UVB rays.

4. Screening Your Screen Time

Looking at computer, phone or television screens for extended periods tires the eyes and can make them dry. Give your eyes a rest every 20 minutes, and use an anti-glare screen if you’re a frequent user. Assist dry eyes with frequent blinking or use a solution recommended by your Winnipeg optometrist.

5. Regular Eye Exams

Routine eye exams keep you seeing things clearly and can help us identify any underlying conditions like diabetes, melanoma, macular degenerations and glaucoma.  

Make Westwood Optical Your Family Winnipeg Optometrist

Ensure your eyesight is the very best it can be with comprehensive eye exams and full-service optical care. Call Westwood Optical Family Eye Care today to schedule an appointment.

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