Come summer, and the soaring temperatures can be a terrible impingement on your body. One of the more vulnerable body parts to rising summer temperatures are your eyes. Be they allergies or infections, your eyes could wind up with anything from sore eyes, red eyes, conjunctivitis and migraines. We have some simple tips for you to follow to make sure that your eyes are protected and stay healthy this summer. .

1.Go for regular checkups to see if your eyes need medical attention, supplements or nutrients, or perhaps if there are any changes in power so that there are changes in spectacles accordingly.

2.Protect your eyes from pollution to the best of your ability. Wear shades, and keep wet wipes that help you get rid of any irritants from falling into your eyes. Make sure to keep your hair off your eyes as well.

3.Avoid overworking your eyes as much as you can. If you can help it, unplug from computers and digital screens after work. If you cannot avoid it, make sure to take breaks suitably to relieve your eyes.

4.Eat healthy and make sure that you get the right resources in the form of vitamins, minerals and nutrient rich food. Vitamin C is very important for your eyes. Avoid foods that are too rich in oil and fat. Snack healthy if you can help it.

5. De-stress with your eyes and as much as possible, do some calming exercises to help ease the burden on your eyes. One exercise is called palming, where you have to rub your hands together for a few minutes until slightly warm, and then place them on your closed eyes lightly.

6. Another thing you can do occasionally is to repeatedly blink to reduce the strain on your eyes.

                                     

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7. Whenever possible, keep your eyes closed for a good many minutes so that you can resume work with a less negative impact and strain. Every now and then, focus on a distant object for a few seconds and allow your vision to strengthen itself with the ciliary muscles gaining some respite and some of the stress being knocked off. Another useful tip is to roll your eyes in circles a few rounds every now and then, and then close your eyes, focus on your breathing and relax for a bit.  

8. Make sure that you protect your eyes from sunlight. The best way to do this is to use protective sunglasses of the wraparound kind, so that they absorb at least 99 percent of the Ultra Violet Rays – UVA and UVB – from the sun. Doing this will keep you away from suffering migraines and cataract.

9. When you look to clean your eyes, never rub or clean them with unclean hands. If you are outdoors, in public places, or have just returned from public places where you held onto different things, use hand sanitisers or wash your hands to get rid of infections before you touch your eyes.

10. Never splash water inside your eyes, because this affects your tear film by washing it away. It is a protective layer for your eyes, so you should be washing your eyes only when dust gets in, or foreign particles enter them.

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11. Make it a point to wash your face and hands every time you are back home from outside. The pollution makes you vulnerable to contracting infections of every kind, so you need to make sure that nothing from outside – dust, grime, germs, allergens or infection, enter your eyes and leaves you with allergies.

12. When you have a tendency for allergic reactions, avoid using perfumes and cosmetics, and avoid going around spaces that have dust, pollen, mould and even smoke. If you do wind up with an allergy, you can spot it by looking for signs of redness, itching, burning and puffiness. They may or may not be related to nasal allergies, so the best thing to do is to get in touch with your doctor.

References:

http://www.indiatimes.com/health/buzz/world-sight-day-care-for-your-vision-242032.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Take-Care-of-Your-Eyes

http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/good-eyesight