Healthy vision should be a priority just like eating healthy and physical activity. Healthy vision keeps you safer each day. Get your eyes checked. Even if your eyes feel healthy, you could have a problem and not know it. That’s because many eye diseases don’t have any symptoms or warning signs.
Healthy Vision And Driving
People who have a history of eye conditions that may affect driving seem to have more crashes than others. From color blindness to cataracts, your vision impacts your driving. Healthy vision keeps you safer behind the wheel. The use of vision is key to all aspects of driving. Good near and distance vision are needed to identify road hazards, read signs and view your dashboard.
There are several factors that can affect the health of your eyes. Awareness of vision-related changes and problems will help you continue to drive safely.
Protect Your Vision
When your eye doctor asks you to read the letters on an eye chart, you are being tested for visual acuity, or how clearly or acutely you can see. A dilated eye exam is simple and painless. It is also the single best thing you can do for your eye health.
- Get regular comprehensive dilated eye exams.
- Know your family’s eye health history. Because some eye diseases and conditions are hereditary, it’s important.
- Eat plenty of dark leafy greens such as spinach, kale, or collard greens, and fish that is high in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, albacore tuna, trout, and halibut.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Wear protective eyewear when playing sports or doing activities around the home, such as painting, yard work, and home repairs.
- Quit smoking or never start.
- Wear sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation.
- Wash your hands before touching your eyes.
- Clean your contact lenses to avoid infection.
- Practice workplace eye safety.
The Merdes Law Firm has been helping injured Alaskans for more than 30 years. It’s who we are. And while we hope you never need us … We’re here if you do. ~ Ward Merdes
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; AARP; National Eye Institute
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