How’s Your Sight Seeing?these top tips. Eat Well Nutrients found in many fruit and vegetables and...
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How’s Your Sight Seeing?
Help keep your eyes and vision
healthy with these top tips
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Eat WellNutrients found in
many fruit and vegetables and fatty
acids derived from fish, nuts and oils may help protect your sight
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Quit SmokingSmokers are up to four
times more likely to develop macular
degeneration – the UK’sleading cause of sight
loss – than non-smokers
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Cover Up!Cumulative exposure to the sun’s UV light increases your risk of
developing cataracts and maculardegeneration
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Be Screen SmartAvoid eye strain
following the 20-20-20 rule:
Look 20 feet in front of you
every 20 minutes for 20 seconds
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Watch Your Weight
Damage to blood vessels in the eye caused by excess body weight has
been linked to the onset of glaucoma
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Get TestedGet your eyes checked every two years even if you think your vision
is perfect
Early detection is vital to prevent avoidable
sight loss
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Want to Know More?For more advice and information about looking after your eyes ask at your local
optical practice or visit
www.visionmatters.org.uk