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Maintaining good eye care?
Today's tip - Quit Smoking

Smoking increases the risk of cataracts, optic nerve damage, and macular degeneration. It also affects individuals who suffer from dry eye syndrome, which can be attributed to eye redness, itchiness, and watery eyes.Tobacco smoke is a known eye irritant and worsens dry eyes particularly for people who wear contact lenses.

Hi, today's daily tip - maintain good eye care.

1) Eat healthy

"Protecting your eyes starts with the food on your plate. Nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E might help ward off age-related vision problems such as macular degeneration and cataracts, studies show. Regularly eating these foods can help lead to good eye health:

1) Green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and collards
2) Salmon, tuna, and other oily fish
3) Eggs, nuts, beans, and other non-meat protein sources
4) Oranges and other citrus fruits or juices

Eating a well-balanced diet also helps you maintain a healthy weight, which makes you less likely to get obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults."
(taken from WebMD)