It’s important to take care of your eyes, but when you’re a parent, it’s not always easy to find time to think about it. If you don’t know where to start when it comes to taking care of your eyes, follow this useful guide to easy eye care.
Visit Your Eye Doctor Regularly
The first step to taking good care of your eyes is to ensure you make regular visits to your eye doctor. Whether or not you already wear glasses, frequent check-ups can ensure that your prescription (or lack of one) is accurate. Wearing the right prescription will ensure that you can see clearly and will prevent eye strain.
As well as checking your vision, an optometrist can usually spot any health issues relating to your eyes, so it’s worth making an appointment if you feel that something isn’t right.
Keep Your Eyes Hydrated
Dry eyes can lead to itching and discomfort, so it’s important to keep them hydrated. Drinking plenty of water is an easy way to keep your whole body functioning well, but if your eyes are still dry, you might want to use eye drops. Island Eyecare has put together a guide to using eye drops that can help you find out if they could work for you.
Take Care of the Skin Around Your Eyes
The skin around and under your eyes is thin and delicate, and it is often the first part of the body to be affected by signs of aging. To keep the skin around your eyes healthy and youthful, make sure that you:
- moisturize regularly
- wear high-SPF sunscreen around the eyes
- use an eye cream
- apply retinol or retinoid products.
Retinol and retinoids derive from Vitamin A and help the skin to produce collagen, which is what keeps skin looking plump, full, and youthful.
Maintain Good Hygiene
The eyes can be very delicate, and any bacteria that enters the eye can lead to infection. With that in mind, you should maintain good personal hygiene at all times to take care of your eyes.
Always wash your hands before and after touching your eyes, especially if you wear contact lenses. Ensure you follow your optometrist’s suggestions for keeping your contacts clean when you’re not wearing them.
Take off any make-up at the end of every day using a gentle cleanser. Remember to never share make-up products that are used on the eyes with anybody
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