Protect Your Child’s Vision

Did you know that by eating a healthy diet you can improve and protect your child’s eyes? You may have heard that eating carrots is good for your eyes but other foods like spinach, kale, salmon, and tuna may be even better! They have vitamins that your eyes need to stay healthy. Children who exercise are more likely to maintain a healthy body weight. Being overweight can put you at higher risk for diabetes and other conditions that can lead to vision problems.

Other things to consider:

Make sure your child washes their hands before putting them close to their eyes, especially if putting in or taking out contact lenses.

Wearing the right protection to keep their eyes safe is critical. Whether your child is playing a sport, using chemicals during science class, or mowing the lawn, protective eyewear is critical. Make sure to choose sunglasses that block 99% or 100% of both UVA and UVB radiation from the sun.

And finally, if your child (or YOU) spend a lot of time looking at a computer, phone, or TV screen, take a break. Staring at any one thing for too long can tire your eyes. Give them a rest with the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look about 20 feet away for 20 seconds.