Summers bring a lot of heat, sweat, dust and eye problems with them. We Indians don`t pay much heed towards the care of our eyes as we do for our skin.

 You should know that eyes are very delicate part in our body that are directly exposed to external environment. But don`t worry, you don`t need to work a lot to protect your eyes.

 

 Let us see the 5 easy ways to protect your eyes this summer

 

1-  Right kind of Sunglasses  

 

It is very important to choose sunglasses wisely, after all, it is a matter of your precious eyes. Cheap sunglasses are cheap for a reason, they just have glasses but no protection against UV rays. UV rays are as harmful to our eyes as they are to our skin and your eyes can become sunburned. While purchasing the sunglasses make sure that they give you 100% protection against UV rays.

 

 

2- Wear sunglasses for no reason

 

Make a habit of wearing sunglasses irrespective of weather conditions. They will protect your eyes from dust, sand and smoke. As an when you go out your eyes are exposed to many such elements that are harmful for our eyes. Putting sunglasses for no reason doesn`t harms.

 

3-Wear Hat

 

In addition to sunglasses, you should also put a hat to protect your eyelids and eyes. As we know there is a gap in sunglasses along the sides and top from where sun rays can reach our eyes. The hat will give shade to your eyes and will reduce the number of rays hitting to your eyes.

 

4- Regular eye examination

 

The best way to be assured of your eyes health  is to have a regular checkup of your eyes with the optician.

This will highlight your sight problems and will also timely determine several eye problems like cataracts, macular degeneration, if they exist.

5- Wash Hands and avoid rubbing

In summers we all sweat, the best way to protect yourself from the spread of communicable disease is to wash your hands regularly. You should wash your hands before applying any treatment on your eyes and avoid rubbing your eyes as much as possible.