The Artful Eye, East Hampstead, NH

Eye Health

There's a lot you can do to ensure that your eyes remain healthy and your vision clear.

1. Protect Your Eyes From Trauma
Wear eye protection whenever you are involved in an activity where you might be exposed to any sort of flying objects, debris or chemicals, such as:

Lawn mowing
Woodworking or metalworking
Using power tools
Biking or motorcycling
Shooting or hunting
Playing sports
Using chemicals

2. Protect Your Eyes From the Sun
Exposure to ultraviolet light is the main cause of cataracts. Make sure you wear sunglasses that have both UV-A and UV-B protection.

3. Get Regular Eye Examinations
An optometrist or ophthalmologist will do more than just check your prescription. There are a number of diseases and health conditions that can be discovered during an eye exam, including eye problems such as:

Glaucoma
Corneal abrasions and ulcers
Scleritis, iritis and uveitis
Eye infections
Cataracts
Problems with the retina and macula

Many systemic health problems can be detected in the eyes, too, including:

Diabetes
High blood pressure
Rheumatoid arthritis
Shingles
Lyme Disease

Anemia
Hypothyroidism
Vitamin deficiencies
Gout
Kidney disease

4. Feed Your Eyes
A healthy diet is important for your eyes. Research has found a number of nutrients that are especially necessary to eye health, such as:

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Veta-carotene
Zinc
Copper
Lutein and Zeaxanthin (yellow pigments found in leafy green vegetables)

5. Check Your Medicine
Certain prescription and non-prescription drugs can cause damage to your eyes, including cataracts, glaucoma and retinal damage. Find out more >>

The Artful Eye Optical Emporium
   265 East Main St.
   East Hampstead, NH (map)
   603-382-1195

Find out more about keeping your eyes healthy:

Protection from Trauma:: American Optometic Association:
Protecting Your Eyes at Work; OSHA:
Eye and Face Protection
Sun Protection:: American Optometric Association:
UV Protection
Eye Examinations:: American Optometric Association:
Comprehensive Eye and Vision Examination; MedLine Plus, from the National Library of Medicine:
Standard Ophthalmic Exam
Nutrition:: Tufts University Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging:
Nutrition and Vision Research; American Optometric Association:
Nutrition

Natural Alternatives for your Eyes:

Floaters
Dry Eyes
Glaucoma
Retinitis Pigmentosa