Don’t Forget to Drink Water!

We already know drinking water is essential to remain healthy. Being well hydrated can affect our eye health too, for our eyes to stay healthy and comfortable they would need to be well hydrated with a good balance of tear film. Our eyes’ tear film has 3 different components which are a watery layer, oily layer, and mucus layer. If you are not drinking enough water to stay hydrated, your tear film won’t be balanced. The tear film is the aqueous layer which is composed of water. It is important that the 3 parts of your tear film are balanced so that way you are free from dry eye disease symptoms.

Add These Foods to Your Meals

There are many foods that could help with your vision. For example:

• Raw red peppers: Brightly colored peppers pack eye-friendly vitamins A and E. They also give the most vitamin C per calorie which is good for the blood vessels in your eyes and it could also lower your risk of getting cataracts.
• Sunflower seeds and nuts: Seeds and nuts contain vitamin E that can help slow age-related macular degeneration from getting worse and it may also prevent cataracts.
• Dark, leafy greens: Kale, spinach and collard greens have vitamins C and E. They also have carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. These plant based forms of vitamin A lower your risk of long term eye diseases.
• Salmon: Our retinas need two types of omega-3 fatty acids to work, DHA and EPA. Both of those can be found in fatty fish, like salmon, tuna, trout and other seafood. Omega-3’s also seem to protect your eyes from age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.

Eyesight Changes During Pregnancy

A woman’s body already goes through some big changes. Eyesight is one, it is affected by changes to metabolism, hormones, fluid retention, and the cardiovascular system. Blurry vision could be caused during pregnancy because fluid retention in the eyes can increase pressure in the eyeball, resulting in a thicker cornea. Some other changes other than blurred vision are dry eyes, puffy eyelids, flashing lights, spots or unusual floaters, or loss of vision. If you do lose your eyesight even just temporarily, it’s important to seek medical attention. 

Why Are People With Light Colored Eyes More Sensitive to Light?

The answer is they have less melanin than brown eyes do. The melanin helps protect the retina from UV damage and blue light, blue eyes are at higher risk of developing UV-related eye damage. Light eyes such as blue, green or gray are more sensitive to sunlight. Even though light colored eyes are more sensitive to sunlight that does not mean they are more sensitive to vision. Blue eyes have better visual acuity than brown eyes which means people with blue eyes can see small details more clearly. 

Blood Clot In The Eye

Blood clot in the eye might freak you out a bit, but it is rarely a medical issue. Just by a strong sneeze or cough, a blood vessel in the eye can burst or even increased blood pressure may also cause these blood spots to appear on the eye. It causes conjunctiva when a tiny blood artery bursts just below your eye’s clear surface. It is usually a harmless condition that goes away in 2 weeks, but if it does not consult your doctor.

Red spot can be caused by:

• Sneezing 
• Coughing 
• Vomiting
• Excessive physical effort
• Damage to the eye (trauma)
• Irritability or allergic responses
• Rubbing one’s eye vigorously
• Excessive straining while using the restroom
• Use of contact lenses