Basic eye care is important to keep your eyes healthy and vision sharp. Whether you wear glasses, contacts or not, it's essential to take care of your eyes.

Along with regular eye exams, there are some steps you can take to care of your eyes. Doing so can help keep your eyes healthy and prevent future vision loss.

Eat For Good Eye Health

A poor diet affects your physical health as well as your eye health. To keep those eyes healthy, eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. Just eating carrots daily is not the answer. You need a variety of foods like green leafy vegetables to get critical nutrients. Ensure that what you eat includes things like:

• Lutein
• Zinc
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Omega-3 fatty acids

Along with green leafy vegetables, include lean meats, oily fish, and drink plenty of water for proper hydration.

Relax Tired Eyes 

Your eyes tell you when they are tired and need to relax. Your eyes may itch, feel dry, or even burn. If you feel your eyes require some TLC, consider using or doing the following:

• Warm washcloths: Apply a warm, wet washcloth to your eyes to increase blood flow to relax eyes muscles and ease the pain.
• Palm your eyes: Close your eyes and place your palms over them, apply slight pressure. This can help tired eyes relax.
• Teabags: Place used, cooled tea bags over your eyes to reduce swelling and soothe your eyes.

Sometimes just closing your eyes and allowing them to relax for a few minutes can help refresh them while you're still working, but the eyes need a break.

Do Eye Exercises

Your eyes have muscles, and just like other muscles of the body, exercise is essential. There are a couple of simple ways you can work eye muscles. For example, close your eye and move them around to work muscles. While closed, move the eyes up, down, and to each side. This can help with tired eyes.

Another exercise you can try focusing on your finger by placing it a few inches from your eyes. Then move your finger further away and focus on it. Repeat this by moving your finger closer and further away.

Take Screen Breaks

If you look at screens all day, your eyes need breaks. Something as simple as looking away every 20 to 30 minutes or so and allowing your eyes to focus on something else can help. Also, you can close your eye and give them a break from lighted screens.

Good eye care involves regular exams and taking care of your eyes at home. Together, you and your doctor can keep your eyes healthy. Contact a medical service for more information regarding eye care.