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Tips for Improving Eye Health

When you’re looking for a trusted eye doctor in and around the Boca Raton, FL area, look no further than the Mitchell Eye Center. Our skilled eye doctor, Dr. Alan Mitchell, provides the latest in advanced eye treatment and comprehensive eye care to help patients maintain their best vision possible.

In terms of general sight improvement, our doctor recommends four key steps to take to safeguard your eyes and improve your vision: 

·       Keep Your Body Healthy

·       Don’t Smoke

·       Wear Sunglasses Outside

·       Schedule Regular Visits with Your Eye Doctor

Keep Your Body Healthy

People that aren’t healthy overall tend to have more eye problems. If you’re overweight, you can develop diabetes, which can lead to diabetic eye disease or glaucoma. In order to prevent these problems, you’ll want to maintain a healthy body weight and eat foods that are both great for your body and your eyes. There are many eye-enhancing foods out there, but in general you want to consume foods with vitamins A, C, and E, copper, zinc, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids. Some examples of foods with these nutrients, include:

·       Oranges

·       Yellow Peppers

·       Leafy Greens

·       Blueberries

·       Grapes

·       Egg Yolks

·       Pumpkins

·       Carrots

·       Sweet Potatoes

·       Mackerel

·       Salmon

·       Sardines

·       Cod

In addition to consuming foods rich in eye-enhancing properties, you can take a few multivitamins or supplements each day to make sure you’re getting the right amount of nutrients. 

Don’t Smoke 

There are a plethora of reasons why you shouldn’t smoke. However, improving one’s eye health is rarely ever mentioned as much as it should be when the topic is brought up. While smoking is obviously a detriment to the health of your entire body, it can be specifically harmful to your eyes as well. Smoking can contribute to cataracts, macular degeneration, and premature aging of the eyes. If you smoke and want to improve your eye health, our eye doctor advises that you quit immediately. 

Wear Sunglasses Outside

When you’re outside for prolonged periods of time, it’s best that you wear sunglasses. Sunglasses will block out the sun’s ultraviolet rays, which can potentially harm your eyes. The more your eyes are exposed to these ultraviolet rays, the more at risk you are for developing long-term eye problems like cataracts, macular degeneration, and premature aging of the eyes. If you don’t own sunglasses, you can always use a hat as an effective alternative.

Schedule Regular Visits with Your Eye Doctor

Visiting your eye doctor regularly for comprehensive eye exams will benefit your eyes in a variety of ways. This is a vital step for safeguarding and improving your eye health. During an appointment, your eye doctor will check your sight to make sure that your eyeglass or contact prescription is accurate and is providing you with the best vision possible. You’ll also get your eyes checked for any eye conditions or diseases, such as cataracts, glaucoma, or macular degeneration. While in our Boca Raton, FL office be sure to tell your eye doctor about any medications that you are currently taking; certain medicines may negatively affect your eyes without you being aware.

Contact Your Boca Raton Eye Doctor Today!

If you’d like to make sure that your eye health is at its optimal level, we encourage you to schedule a visit with Dr. Alan Mitchell at our state-of-the-art Boca Raton, FL office. Give us a call at (561) 451-0655 or book an appointment through our website. We look forward to seeing you and helping you achieve the best eyesight possible!

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