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ultraviolet (UV) rays have on our
skin, but few of us realize the danger
imposed on our eyes. UV radiation,
whether from natural sunlight or artificial
UV rays, can damage the eye's surface
tissues as well as the cornea and lens. UV
radiation can burn the front surface of the
eye, much like sunburn on the skin.
Select sunglasses that block UV rays.
Don't be deceived by color or cost. The
ability to block UV light is not dependent
on the price tag or how dark the sunglass
lenses are.
Make sure your sunglasses block 100
percent of UVA and UVB rays. While it's
not completely clear how these
antioxidants protect your eyes, it seems
to your eye exam. that they accumulate in the retina where
they can mop up free radicals,
Ways to keep lively eyes your good
friends compounds that damage cells by starving
them of oxygen. Lutein and zeaxanthin
Increase antioxidant intake- may also act like natural sunglasses,
Studies show that people with low levels helping to form macular pigment that
of antioxidants are more likely to develop filters out some of the sun's damaging
AMD than those with higher levels. rays.
Antioxidants that seem to be especially
Do You Know: 80 % of the sensory
protective against the disease include
information the brain receives comes
vitamin C in citrus fruits, kiwi and broccoli
from your eyes… so take care of them.
and from delicious vitamin C-rich recipes,
Visit your ophthalmologist regularly or
vitamin E (from vegetable oils, nuts and
when you see a problem with your eye.
avocados) and lutein and zeaxanthina
nutrients that abound in dark leafy greens.
BEST WAY TO KEEP YOUR EYES NOT
Protect them to stay with you longer GETTING MAD AT YOU IS TO SEE
We protect our skin with sunscreen, but YOUR EYE DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY IF
what about our eyes? Most of us are YOU SEE ANY ABNORMALITY IN
aware of the dangerous effects of the YOUR EYE.
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