How to Maintain Healthy Vision

Your mom may have told you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes, but there are a lot more ways to support healthy vision. March is Save Your Vision Month, a time to learn more about eye health and what habits and lifestyle choices support clear vision.

To support this effort, the Natural Healthy Concepts team has five ways you can support healthy vision as well as three supplements to help you along the way.

5 Ways to Support Healthy Vision

From proactivity to protection there are a lot of ways you can support eye health, here are 6 to focus on this month and all year long.

Annual Eye Exams

A decline in vision often happens gradually and your brain may have adapted to the loss. Schedule annual eye exams and have an optometrist can not only check your vision but screen for other diseases like cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy.

Eat Right to Protect Your Sight

What you eat has an impact on your entire body, and your eyes are no exception. Including foods rich in lutein, omega 3s, Zinc, and Vitamins A, C, and E in your diet is a key piece of supporting healthy vision.

Use Sunglasses and Protective Eyewear

The sun can cause damage to your eyes if you are often in bright sunlight without sunglasses. Choose shades that block UVA and UVB rays for best protection. And speaking of protection, anytime you are working in a job or project that could damage your eyes, wear goggles to avoid injury.

Minimize Screen Exposure

Screen time is a relatively new danger to eyesight, too much time spent in front of a screen can cause eye strain and headaches. To minimize issues, take regular screen breaks if you can or consider a pair of blue light glasses.

Kick a Smoking Habit

Smokers are at a greater risk for serious eye conditions like age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. Age-related macular degeneration has two forms, both wet and dry, and both can be diagnosed by an optometrist.

Supplements to Support Vision and Eye Health

Natural Healthy Concepts has a good selection of supplements to support healthy vision. Here are three to get you started.

OptiVision Forte from Natural Ophthalmics

OptiVision Forte from Natural Ophthalmics contains a proprietary blend of bioavailable nutrients designed to support healthy vision. Developed by a highly respected physician, this product uses natural ingredients blended in the optimum ratios for maximum synergy of uptake and activity.

Vision-Plex from Biospec

Vision-Plex from Biospec contains a blend of the lutein and zeaxanthin, both carotenoids found in leafy green vegetables. These key nutrients may support healthy vision and could reduce the risk of eye disease.

Brilliant Vision from Progressive Labs

Brilliant Vision from Progressive Labs contains a blend of  key ingredients designed to support vision in multiple ways. Using herbs like bilberry and eyebright, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin, as well as essential vitamins, Brilliant Vision is a comprehensive supplement for healthy eyes.

How do you support your eyes and maintain healthy vision? Share your tips and good habits with our community in the comments box below.