Eyecare is one of the most important elements of human eye care that should be a priority of a person.
If you are healthy you will be doing great at school and work.
You will be more motivated and productive.
This is also what biohacking is – to stay healthy, be productive, and to live longer.
But the well being of your eyes is also important.
Many people don’t pay too much attention to minor eye problems and easily neglect them.
But this is very wrong because these minor problems may lead to the need of putting on glasses or even more serious diseases in the long run.
This is why one should be very cautious about his eye’s health.
Even if there are not any visible problems.
In this article, we are going to show you the best methods to keep your eyes healthy and thus to biohack your life!
What Is The Main Reason For Eye Problems?
Before we start with the methods for eye care let us see what causes eye problems first.
The most common reason for eye problems is technology.
This includes laptops, TVs, smartphones and tablets, lighting, and others. All of them emit blue light.
The blue light is not something that is artificial and only seen in technology.
You can find it in the light coming from the sun, too, but in very small quantities.
Anyway, the human eyes are used to warmer colors rather than cold ones like blue light.
Excessive blue light radiation can lead to many problems.
Such as vision damage, blurring, dry eyes, red or bloodshot eyes, vision loss, insomnia, and many more.
So, let’s take a look at these seven ways for easy eye care that you can practice at all times:
How to keep your eyes healthy?
Keep your eyes moving
One of the most important things is to keep your eyes well moisturized.
There are many problems that can occur as a result of dry eyes.
The least of it will be the scratching of the surface of the eyes.
In order to keep your tear fluids going, you should blink more often.
Blinking is one of the most healthy activities for your eyes.
Also, from time to time you have to look away from the screen in front of you.
If you stare for hours the muscles around your eyes are going to stiffen.
You can do the 20-20-20 rule which says to look at objects that are at least 20 feet away.
You have to do this every 20 minutes for 20 seconds.
Get yourself active
There are some sports that really do great for the eyes.
Such are archery, baseball, tennis, badminton, and juggling.
They demand a great deal of eye coordination and good vision.
For sure they are going to keep your eyes sharp.
Moreover, you will broaden your sight.
For example, archery is going to make you look at faraway bullseyes.
And badminton will make your eyes jump from side to side.
However, if you do not have the time to do sports there is another option.
Like doing eye exercises. If you are in the office you can look up and down, then from the left to the right.
Also, you can try to change the focus between closeby and far objects.
Eat proper food
A proper diet is a key element in your eye care routine.
Smoking is absolutely forbidden.
It can cause a blindfold forming on your eyes or cataracts.
And to be protected from macular degeneration you should be wary of the intake of vitamins.
Include a lot of vegetables and fruits, also fish during your weekly meals.
Wear the right eyewear
Eyewear is the best way to protect your eyes from outside threats like dust, small particles, sun rays, and abusive night lights.
Sunglasses can be worn during the winter, too.
The snow is reflecting a lot of the sun rays and this can damage your eyes.
When you are looking out for the best pair of sunglasses do not choose only by the design, but the UV protection, too.
And if you are working on a place with a lot of dust or the possibility of hurting your eyes, then put on a pair of protecting goggles.
This is very important especially if there is the chance of getting a piece of metal or glass in your eyes.
Go to regular eye exams
Don’t wait till there is a real problem to go and visit your doctor.
It would be best to go once or twice a year to check on your eyes’ condition.
This has to be done because the medic will be capable of noticing any problems before they have even developed enough for you to feel.
And it would be easier to cure any problem at an early stage.
Do not forget your beauty sleep
Sleep is tightly connected to the health of your eyes.
And not only because while you sleep your body and eyes relax and heal.
Getting a good night’s sleep is the key to successful biohacking.
If you have had a good rest you mind will be sharper and you will be more productive.
Also, sleep is another way to get your eyes well moisturized.
The least amount of sleep that you will need in order to feel good is 7 or 8 hours per night.
Reduce the blue light impact
The blue light is very harmful to your eyes because it can reach the retina.
This is the organ that is reliable for visualizing what you see.
If you want to reduce the impact of the blue light you can buy special computer glasses or install a blue light filter for PCs like Iris.
Iris is working on the principle of computer classes.
It is a program that has been developed by professionals that want all people to use computers to be healthy.
Iris filters the colors of your screen and makes them more eye-friendly.
In comparison to the computer glasses with Iris, you can choose the intensity of the filter.
There are different modes to choose from like reading, working, coding, gaming, and movie watching.
This filter can be installed and used by anybody on all kinds of devices.
Plus, Iris will help you with receiving a better sleep experience.
Can I combine all of these methods?
If you manage to combine all of the numbered above methods for eye care you will be leading a very healthy lifestyle.
Do not forget to get the sleep your body needs and the nutrients that are fundamental for its rightful operating.
Be careful to not harm your eyes and take some breaks to relax them.
Author: Yoana Borisova
Publisher: Kalina Shushlina
That’s good to know that you should be getting an eye exam at least once a year. I should take look into getting one of those set up since I haven’t had one since I got my glasses. I’ll have to think about taking a look around for a new eye doctor in my new town so I could get an eye exam done.