Your vision is an essential part of your everyday life. It influences how you learn, communicate, work, play and interact with the world around you. Vision disability is one of the top 10 disabilities among adults 18 years and older, and one of the most prevalent disabling conditions among children. Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms, so you may not know you have a problem. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month♦, but half of the people with glaucoma don’t know they have it. Keeping your eyes healthy and detecting and treating eye problems early can help prevent vision loss.
I suffered a severe injury to my left eye just after I turned 12 years old. The damage was irreparable and now I have very limited vision in that eye, so much so that my amazing brain have decided not to use it at all. Medically, I am monocular even though I appear to have two, almost perfect, brown eyes. Protecting my “good eye” is very important to me and any sign of abnormal vision causes me concern. I changed my glasses twice last year as I was having too many blur vision episodes. I also started taking a Nutrilite® Vision Health♦ supplement and I’m having a lot fewer episodes of the blur vision.
According to the CDC♦ approximately 14 million individuals, 12 years and older, have impaired vision and more than 80% could be corrected to good vision. Eating a nutritious diet, and protecting yourself from harmful substances are great ways to care for your vision. You’ve heard that carrots are good for your eyes. But eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, particularly dark leafy greens, such as spinach, kale, or collard greens, is important to keep your eyes healthy. Fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut also provides health benefits for your eyes.
6 Outstanding Eye Facts♦
- If your eyes are blue, you share a common ancestor with every other blue-eyed individual in the world. Early humans all had brown eyes until someone developed a genetic mutation that made their eyes blue♦.
- Your eyes use about 65 percent of our brainpower, more than any other part of the body. Proof that your eye is one of the most complex organs you have.
- “Red eye” in photos occurs when light from a camera flash bounces off the back of the eye. The choroid layer at the back of the eye is rich in blood vessels. Light reflecting off of it makes the eye appear red.
- Newborns don’t produce tears. Babies may make crying sounds, but actual tears don’t start flowing until they are between four and 13 weeks old.
- The muscles that control your eyes are the most active out of all the muscles in your body. Your eyes are constantly making tiny jerking movements called “microsaccades.” Even when you think you’re staring at something unflinchingly, your eyes are actually moving involuntarily.
- Your eyes see an average of 24 million different images in a lifetime.
Your eyes are far more impressive than you know and your sense of vision is a beautiful and complex part of your life……. something that you may easily take for granted. But take the time to recognize the importance and beauty of your eyes and take the necessary steps to protect them.
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Althea
Althea A. McLeish Wilson, RN, MSN
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