9 Tips For Keeping Your Eyes Healthy And Fighting Chronic Dry Eyes

Spend More Time Outdoors

Spending too much time indoors can increase the risk of developing myopia (a condition in which faraway objects are not focused well)or nearsightedness. Many individuals do not spend enough time outside in natural light taking in scenery and faraway objects. Using one's distance vision and increasing theirnatural light exposure are the primary health gains of spending time outside. Those who spend more time outdoors substantially reduce their risk of developing nearsightedness, because the muscles in the eyes that are responsible for perceiving faraway objects are properly trained. In patients with myopia, these muscles are weakened and do not function well. For children, spending time outside is even more important as their developing eyes are more prone to myopia.