subject: All About Eye Care [print this page] Following proper eye care measures is very important, as without eyes, the world will be invisible to us. It is one of the most precious gifts by god and it is important that people take proper care of them. It is a lifelong process and starts from the time you are born.
The process begins when you are a toddler. Parents take care of the child's eyes. If the eye becomes red, parents must take their child to the doctor immediately. If eye problems detected at an early stage, then doctors can cure them and can prevent the damage done to the eye.
Eye care begins when you are a child and then, continues throughout the life. It is very important that you have all the records and prescriptions in a proper file and can produce them as and when the doctor demands. An individual should maintain all the results of the annual checkups in the correct order.
A child has to undergo the first eye test between the age of three and five. If all the results are positive, then the child has to go for the next test before he or she starts going to the school. If the eye specialist reports the vision clear and good, then parents should take their children to the ophthalmologist twice in the year. This practice is essential, as there are some serious disorders like autism, which are very difficult to cure, as they are normally misdiagnosed in the initial stage.
Although, it is not always the same, but taking chances can easily affect the eyesight and can lead to grave consequences. Some of the rare eye disorders are even genetic problems that might have their origin many generations ahead of the actual sufferer. The person might have clear and trouble less vision, but due to the lack of some important nutrients in the body, there might be some form of side effects to the eyes, as there are cases of dull vision and night blindness, which are common in people of all the age groups.
It is always safe to consult an ophthalmologist in case of even a minor difficulty in the eyesight. This proves very helpful, as it creates no chance of enhancing the trouble any further to a more complex nature. Proper eye care is possible even by home practices such as washing the eyes frequently with clean water and having rich nutrients in the form of green vegetables, meat and egg. The intake of fish is important, as it has plenty of proteins, which are important for accurate vision.
Exposure to the sun is another helpful practice, as sun is the largest source of vitamin D, which is essential for the improvement of eyesight. This is the best and the natural therapy of eye care, which is very effective.
