👁️ 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 — a time to raise awareness about the simple steps that can protect your sight and prevent vision loss. Vision issues like glaucoma often show no early symptoms, but early detection can slow or stop progression. Here's what you need to know:
🔍 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺: It’s the only way to detect many eye diseases in early stages. Talk to your eye doctor about how often you should be screened.
👨👩👧👦 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: Glaucoma and other eye conditions can run in families.
🦺 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿: Especially during sports, home repairs, or jobs that involve flying debris.
🕶️ 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗨𝗩-𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: Choose lenses that block 99–100% of UVA and UVB rays.
🥗 𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀: Leafy greens, berries, and omega-3s support eye health.
🏃♂️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗮ctive: Exercise can lower eye pressure and benefit your overall health.
🧘 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: Techniques like meditation may help eye pressure in people with glaucoma.
🚭 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲: Smoking increases your risk of vision problems.
Take steps today—your future vision depends on it.
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