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Maintaining Eye Health: Tips and Strategies for Better Vision
TLDR To maintain good eye health and prevent vision deterioration, it is important to spend time looking at things both up close and at a distance throughout the day. This can be achieved through activities such as near-far exercises, spending time outdoors, and supplementing with certain compounds like lutein and zeaxanthine.
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To maintain or improve eye health, it is important to view things at both close and far distances throughout the day, as spending excessive time looking at screens at close range can contribute to deteriorating vision.
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Spending excessive time looking at things up close, such as screens, can contribute to deteriorating vision and the development of myopia, so it is important to spend time looking at things at a distance to maintain eye health.
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Spending time looking at things at a distance can help maintain eye health and vision, especially for those who spend a lot of time looking at things up close, but it's important to note that nearsightedness and farsightedness can have independent causes and may not be solely due to near-far viewing.
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Spending time outdoors for at least two hours a day can help prevent myopia and potentially reverse vision loss, even if you're still using your phone or looking at things up close during that time.
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Maintaining the musculature that controls the movement and shape of the lens and eyes is important for maintaining vision, and exercises like smooth pursuit tasks and near-far exercises can be helpful for improving vision acuity.
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Performing near-far exercises, where you bring an object in and out of focus, can help improve vision by strengthening the musculature and neuromuscular connections in the eyes.
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Supplementing with lutein and other compounds like zeaxanthines and astaxanthines may potentially enhance vision, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
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Supplementing with lutein, zeaxanthine, and astaxanthine may be beneficial for slowing the progression of certain eye diseases, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness, and it is important to ensure adequate vitamin A intake from the diet.
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Exposure to red light early in the day may offset vision loss related to age-related macular degeneration and improve visual acuity in people 40 years and older.
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