How to Improve Eyesight with Our Optometrist
Eyesight is essential to life, something you want to hang on to as long as possible. Is there a way to improve it? Our optometry team at North Bay Vision Center in Rohnert Park, CA, answers this question and more below.
Can Eyesight Improve?
This question depends specifically on what you are asking and what eyesight challenges you are referring to. If you have a refractive error, such as astigmatism, myopia, or hyperopia, no natural or home remedies can help.
Instead, you’ll need corrective eyeglasses, contact lenses, or LASIK surgery. When eyeglasses or contacts are often used early enough, they can slow the progression of these refractive errors or correct them. However, LASIK surgery is often needed for permanent correction.
Refractive errors are not the only potential vision problems. Some conditions, such as macular degeneration, can cause diminished eyesight. Often, such situations can improve with nutritional changes. Additionally, if you make healthy choices for your eyes consistently, you decrease the chances of developing such eye conditions altogether. Here are some tips that help improve or preserve your eyesight.
Get Your Vitamins
Vitamins provide many benefits for your body in general, including the eyes. Some specific vitamins believed to be good for eye health include Vitamins A, E, and C, as well as Lutein, Omega-3, and Anthocyanin. You can get most of these by eating:
- Fish
- Sweet potatoes
- Citrus
- Leafy greens
- Seeds and nuts
- Beef
- Eggs
Also, add a multivitamin to ensure you get enough.
Visit Our Eye Doctor
Whether you have good vision, it’s essential to visit your eye doctor. They can help detect potential issues and provide personalized treatment and recommendations for your vision.
Keep Your Eyesight Health with Our Optometrist
If you’d like to learn more about improving and preserving your eyesight, our optometry team at North Bay Vision Center in Rohnert Park, CA, is here. Give us a call at (707) 584-7294 to schedule an appointment today.