All about eyecare.Eye conditions and diet for maintaing eye health

1. COMMON EYE
DISEASES

2. Introduction:
• Now eye diseases are increasing daily. Due to
increased pollution and changing food habits
made early aging of eyes. Small children and
aged people are more susceptible for serious
eye problems.

3. Major eye problems are:
 Cataract :
condition at which
clouding of the eyes which
leads to a decrease in
vision. One of the most
common cause of
blindness and is
conventionally treated with
surgery.

4.  Glaucoma : condition that causes damage to eye's
optic nerve and gets worse over time.

5.  Conjuctivitis :
It is an inflammation or
infection of the transparent
membrane (conjunctiva)
that lines your eyelid and
covers the white part of
your eyeball.

6.  Age-related macular degeneration :
eye condition that leads to the deterioration of the
center of the retina, called the macula, leading to loss
of central vision.

7. HOW TO AVOID THESE CONDITIONS?
• Through proper diet:
Practise the habit of eating fresh fruits that
contains Vitamin C and A. Include leafy
vegetables and fish in your food.Since they all
are highly nutrient rich that can enhance and
nourish your eye cells.

8.  Frequent eye
check-up:
Periodic eye check-up
will help you to
detect any eye
diseases at its early
stage itself.

9. • Use eye wears to protect your eyes:
When you are going out in sun, always wear
any branded sunglasses. The ultraviolet rays
from sun can result damage to your eyes. Any
colored lenses that can screen the harmful
rays is suitable for wearing.

10. *Give more care to your
contact lenses:
contact lenses are a
common fashionable eye wear
nowadays. If theses lenses are
not properly cleaned, the
chance of germ attack is
higher. This is common for
both prescription lenses and
colored lenses.

11. IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN EYE CARE:
• It is parent’s responsibility
to protect baby’s eyes,
since infants and
toddlers are too young
to take care of their
eyes.
Children’s eyes are more
delicate and susceptible
for germs and suns rays,
since they are in the
growing stage.

12.  Hope you all got some relevant
information from this short
description.
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