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LIFESTYLE PRACTICES AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE EYES

Lifestyle practices are daily life actions that we engage in daily.

Some lifestyle practices are good  and are beneficial to the eyes and the reverse of these good practices poses serious threat to the eyes.

The following are some lifestyle practices and how they affect the eyes:

1. WEARING PROTECTIVE GOGGLES WHILE AT WORK: If you work in a production factory or a chemical laboratory/factory, wearing protective goggles will help protect your eyes from workspace accidents like flying objects getting into the eyes, chemicals and fumes entering the eyes and causing issues for your eyes.

If you are an outdoor worker, that spends Time outside under the sun, a pair of photo AR will go a long way in preventing issues like cataract, pterygium and Age related macular degeneration

If you spend time working on your computer, getting a pair of bluecut glasses will go a long way in protecting your eyes from blue light from your devices.

2. EXERCISING: By Exercising regularly, your body will be able to fight against diseases like diabetes, hypertension and obesity.

Once you are able to fight against these conditions your chances of coming down diseases like diabetic retinopathy and hypertensive retinopathy.

These conditions have been known to cause blindness.

3. SMOKING: smoking regularly can actually put you at a risk of cataracts and macula degeneration. Instead of smoking yourself to blindness and then start looking for help all around, why don’t you just  avoid smoking altogether? Think about it.

4. SELF – MEDICATION: By using medications (eyedrops and tablets) without doctor’s recommendation, you will actually be putting your eyes and life at risk. The damages self – medication can cause are enormous and most times irreversible.

5. NOT CHECKING YOUR EYES REGULARLY:  Not checking your eyes regularly or avoiding visiting the hospital altogether when you are have eye issues is a lifestyle practice that have caused so many their eyes eventually.

By not checking your eyes regularly, you tend to Miss certain conditions that could have been treated in their early stage until it’s impossible to treat.

This is not an exhaustive list though

HYGIENIC PRACTICES FOR HEALTHY EYES.
  1. Wash your hands regularly.
  2. Avoid touching your eyes with your hands
  3. Dispose all eyedrops and eye ointments 30days after been opened
  4. Keep contact lenses in it’s case filled with contact lens solution when not in use
  5. Wash your eyes with clean water should particles and dusts gets in
  6. Avoid sharing personal effects like towels, glasses, handkerchiefs.
  7. Wash your beddings and towels regularly.
HEALTHY DIET, HEALTHY LIFE….

Back in the days, our forefathers lived a more healthier life, They were stronger, had very good body built, and very healthy organs.

Our forefathers rarely fell sick. Conditions like cancer, Glaucoma, hepatitis, kidney problems, liver problems were strangers to them. But today conditions like the aforementioned are now next door neighbors to our generation. These days we have kids who are 10 years looking like they are 30 years already. The reason is not far fetched. Our diets are killing us.

Our fore fathers fed on natural food. their meals were very rich in fibres, protein and necessary vitamins and minerals. They ate their meal fresh and healthy. But today we consume meals that are processed and heavily ladened with chemical preservatives, even our cook wares  are made with materials that are carcinogenic. Do you still Wonder why we are not healthy?.

Let us go back to the old ways, let’s eat healthy meals,  let’s shun processed and genetically modified food. If we can, let’s grow most of our food in our homes.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF PALM OIL

Palm oil other wise known as red oil is gotten from processing palm fronds. It one of the major condiments for cooking most Nigerian dishes.

Palm oil is highly rich in healthy vitamins and minerals that benefits humans in more ways than one.

Some of the health benefits of Palm oil includes

  1. It improves eye sight by virtue of it’s high beta carotene content.
  2. It very rich in vitamin E, which aids in anti- aging.
  3. It is rich in vitamin K which aids blood coagulation.
  4. It prevents the hair from greying fast while maintaining it’s strength.
  5. It boosts skin health.
  6. By reducing bad cholesterol ( Low density lipoprotein) while increasing good cholesterol High density lipoprotein, it aids improved cardiovascular function.
Moisture matters: The menace of dry eye syndrome.

How could my eyes be dried when it’s not my skin?

Dry eye occurs when the eye doesn’t produce enough tears to keep the outer surface eyes moisturized.

When the eye doesn’t release much tears to retain the moisture of the eye, it causes irritation and discomforts in the eye.

Just like the skin looks whitish ,dry and cracked when it’s not moisturized, the eyes as well gets dry when it doesn’t release enough tears to wet the eye.

Causes of dry eye are , age , hormonal changes, insufficient tears, exposure to windy environment, staring at a screen for extended period.

Signs and symptoms of dry eyes are :
• dry feeling in the eye
• ⁠burning sensation
• ⁠Teary eye
• ⁠redness

You are experiencing amy of the symptoms of dry eye  listed above ? Then you need to visit an eye clinic to get proper treatment for your eyes.

Written by: Adesoji Margaret

SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE (Causes, signs and symptoms, treatment)

SubConjunctival Hemorrhage is simply conjunctival bleeding.

This SubConjunctival Hemorrhage usually present as severe redness on the white of the eye.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: When there’s trauma to the eye or an increase in intraocular pressure, The conjunctival blood vessels ruptures and leak blood underneath the conjunctiva.

SIGN: Visible blood underneath the conjunctiva.

TREATMENT: This condition is usually self limiting, meaning it resolves on its own.

However, it is best to apply topical antibiotics till It resolves, to avoid infection of the collected blood mass.

THE HIDDEN DANGER: How dust can harm your eyes.

Dust is a pollutant that can have a significant impact on your eye health.


Prolonged exposure to dusty environments can threaten the health of your eyes, cause discomfort and irritation in the eyes.

Dust is a dry powder consisting of tiny particles of waste matter lying on the ground or carried in the air.

These tiny particles are easily airborne and can  get into the eyes, causing irritation in the eyes.

Dust can pose a significant threat to eye health, causing conditions such as

•dry eyes
•conjunctivitis
•blepharitis.

Prevention is key
You can prevent dust from entering your eyes by putting on a protective glasses when working or walking in a dusty environment

What to do when dust enters your eyes?

• Get a bow of clean water
• submerge your eyes inside it
• wash your face with clean water.

Written by: Adesoji Margaret

DIPLOPIA or Double vision (causes, signs and symptoms, Treatment)

Diplopia occurs when an individual sees Double image of an object.

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Both the left and right eye sees objects differently and send their individual signals to the brain. Processing and fusion of the two images occur in the brain.

In cases of refractive Errors, strabismus, and most times, pathologies, both eyes send images of one object with different sizes to the brain, thereby making it difficult for the brain to fuse the images.

CAUSES:

  1. Strabismus
  2. Phoria
  3. Refractive Errors
  4. Anisometropia and antimetropia
  5. Anisekonia
  6. Pathologies

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS: visualizing two images of an object side by side, diagonally or vertically placed, dizziness

TREATMENT: treating the underlying cause resolves the condition.

IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOW UP VISITS

Medical follow up are the appointment schedules given by the doctor to patients with existing conditions after their first consultation and treatment. 

This is to follow up on patients and their existing eye conditions, to ascertain if the eyes are better or not, or  if there is need for change in medication or not.

And most patients disregard this step and do not see the need to go back or honor their appointment with the doctor. Once they stop feeling that pain or itch, ” they are done with the doctor”  even when they have not been discharged by the doctor.

Some assume that once they are already using glasses, that is the end, the issue is resolved.

Little do they know that their prescription can change and they either have to stop using the glasses or change their prescription.

Some even feel the doctor is after their money or that the doctor might prescribe more drugs for them, which they deem not necessary. After all the pain, itch or ache is gone .

And in most cases, a good number of these people return to the clinic with the same or a more serious ailment.

It is very important, also to be honest with the doctor when you go for your check ups and appointments. Dealing with eye challenges require utmost care leaving no stone unturned. Be transparent and open with the doctor when laying your complains and your pains.


Until you are cleared by the doctor, stick to that appointment and honor it. You can save yourself from unnecessary eyes issues by so doing and be rest assured that you have gotten a complete and full eyes treatment.


For the key to a healthy life is a healthy eyes.

Written by: Aigbenosadeba Victoria

The risk of neglecting Your eye health


Have you ever gotten a comprehensive eye examination before? 
The eyes are the most essential part of the human body. Without vision, the entire body is severely impaired.

A sociologist once said “ the society is a living organism” meaning that it consists of different interdependent parts.
Similarly human body can’t function properly with a non functional eyes.

Been Blind is like been in  complete darkness, unable to see or navigate. How would you function in such a state?

You see?, it’s crucial to get your eyes checked. If you notice the slightest discomfort in the eyes, don’t wait until it gets serious- get your eyes tested immediately.

Remember, “your eyes are the window to your soul” keep them clean and healthy.

Written by Adesoji Margaret

Tags :. Eye health, Eye Examination, Functional eyes