Eyes are a gift of God, with their help we can see beautiful views of the world. However, unfortunately, more than 4.95 million (49.5 lakh) people in India are estimated to be blind, including children. Due to disturbances in daily routine and diet, its risk is increasing with time. Health experts say all people should take care of their eyes seriously. For this, consumption of nutritious food, protection of eyes from injury, and some changes in daily routine are also necessary.
Glaucoma is considered to be one of the leading causes of eye problems and blindness worldwide. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve called the optic nerve. The first month of the year, January, is celebrated as 'Glaucoma Awareness Month' to make people aware of this rapidly growing disease.
Are you also facing such problems?
The risk of glaucoma is increasing. Health experts say, its symptoms can start so slowly that people often do not pay attention to them. The only way to find out whether you have glaucoma or not is to get your eyes checked from time to time. However, there are some signs by paying attention to which you can recognize the danger. If you are also facing such problems then be careful.
Gradually, spots begin to appear everywhere in your vision.
There is difficulty in seeing things, there may be a need to apply more force.
Frequent headache- severe pain in the eyes.
Pain accompanied by nausea or vomiting.
Blurry vision.
Four colored rings of light are visible.
Eyes often remain red.
Get tested immediately as soon as symptoms appear
Health experts say, that if you experience two or three of these symptoms, treatment is needed as soon as possible. Consult an eye doctor and get your eyes checked. This type of problem can also occur in cataracts and some other eye diseases, hence it becomes necessary to start investigation and treatment on time.
Apart from this, a change in diet and routine is very important to keep the eyes healthy and reduce the risk of diseases like glaucoma.
Increase the amount of nutritious things in the diet
Doctors say that consuming healthy and nutritious food can help protect you from glaucoma and other eye diseases. Foods containing omega-3 fatty acids are beneficial for glaucoma patients as they help reduce intraocular eye pressure, increase blood flow to the eye, and improve optic neuroprotective function.
Foods rich in omega-3 include fatty fish, eggs, nuts, and seeds. Apart from this, include things containing Vitamin A in your diet.
This change in lifestyle is necessary
Not only does a balanced diet provide benefits in the management of glaucoma, but you also need to improve your daily routine. For this, do regular exercise, stay away from smoking and it is also important to keep the weight under control. It is very important to reduce screen time to improve eye health. There is a risk of increasing eye problems due to the blue light emitted from mobile computers.
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