It is imperative to protect our eyes at all cost and follow some tips to keep our vision and our eyes healthy.

When working, especially in front of the computer or harsh lights take a break and blink your eyes several times. Also exercise with your eyes by closing your eyes and rolling your eyeballs clock wise and anti clock wise and take a deep breath. This exercise will make your eyes and mind relaxed.

Look at distant objects in the room or outside while you are working, and after a break return to your work.

Regularly splash water on your eyes frequently to keep them fresh.

Drink plenty of water because if your body is dehydrated then you have puffiness under your eyes.

Take small walks between working and inhale fresh air to keep your eyes relaxed.

Rub your palms against your eyes for few minutes and this will make your eyes warm and fresh.

Maintain a healthy diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, and do not forget to include vitamins. Vitamins A, E, and C are especially important.

Get your eye sight tested regularly and change your glasses accordingly.

Do not watch television with in short distance.

Use sun glasses when going out in hot and humid conditions.

Wear glasses while driving to protect your eyes from dust and heat.

By following these tips you will ensure that your eyes remain healthy for a longer time.

Given below are some tips to take care of the contact lens.

Before cleaning contact lenses one must ensure that your hands are clean. It is always recommended to wash your hands with a good disinfectant soap in order to prevent the transfer of germs into your eye. Never touch the lens with a wet hand. It is recommended to dry your hands with a lint free towel and only then touch your eye.

Clean the contact lens regularly with the solution which is recommended to you. Place the lens in the case only after it is clean. Refill the solution regularly. Don’t just top up with old solution. This will cause infection.

Ensure that you store your lens in a safe and cool place and don’t allow dust to touch it.

As the lens is worn inside the eye, it is more delicate and of importance to take adequate care of it to prevent infection and damage of the eye.

Glaucoma is a condition caused by decreased drainage of fluid from the inside of the eye and damages the optic nerve due to increased eye pressure, and can result in severe vision loss. The different types of glaucoma disease are as follows:

1. Infantile glaucoma (present at the birth)
2. Juvenile glaucoma (onset after the age of 3)

The symptoms of this disease are:

1. Excessive tears flow from your eyes.
2. Whitish discoloration of the cornea.
3. The eyes become very sensitive to light.
4. Eyeballs get enlarged.

There are no specific causes for this disease but some possible causes are use of medicines containing steroids, or previous eye surgery as a child, or a genetic disorder affecting the eyes.

Glaucoma is diagnosed by an ophthalmologist who evaluates the intraocular pressure, cornea diameter, axial length, refractive error and the optic nerve and then performs the surgery to drain out the fluid to a reservoir outside of the eye.

It is not curable and vision lost cannot be regained, but with surgery or medication it is possible to prevent further loss of vision.

Therefore to detect this in the early stages itself, it is essential to get your eyes checked at regular intervals.

Eye care plays an important role in keeping our eyes healthy and maintaining a clear vision.

But without adequate care these beautiful gems can lose their luster and become dull and ill. Therefore it is essential to take utmost care of them. Here are some easy tips to take care of your eyes and ensure that they remain healthy and fit.

1. Ultra violet light is harmful to our eyes and strains our eyes. Maintain right lighting in your office, house and outdoors.
2. Be careful of your injuries during playing outdoor games, while travelling or cooking as they might damage your eyes permanently and lose your vision.
3. Always wear tested and branded sun glasses as cheap and low quality glasses will damage your eyes.
4. Consult an eye doctor and get your eyes tested regularly as with advancing age your vision changes and change your reading or vision glass accordingly.
5. Wear glasses which can deflect objects and protect you from dust and allergy.
6. For welding specialized glasses should be used.
7. While driving wear glasses to protect you from dust.
8. Nourished diet for eyes consists of – vitamin A, as deficiency of vitamin A affects your cornea leading to blindness.
9. Do not abuse your eyes by watching too much of television at very close distance.
10. Avoid chemical cosmetics on the eyes as they will damage your eyes.
11. Clean your eyes and remove all make up at night.
12. Ensure that you blink your eyes often, especially if you sit a lot in front of the computer.
13. Wash your eyes regularly and use a clean towel to pat dry it. Never rub your eyes as it will damage the tissues.

By taking just a little care of your eyes you will be able to avoid all eye ailments and ensure that your eyes remain bright, shining and healthy even in the presence of stress.

Dietary Modifications

1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. This is a phrase which is not unknown to anyone. Apples are a rich source of iron which is essential to improve vision.
2. Grapes are a rich source of antioxidants. Therefore consuming them is also helpful to improve eyesight.
3. Consume foodstuff which is rich in vitamin A as it works wonders for your eyesight. Carrots and spinach are rich sources of vitamin A and therefore should be consumed in large quantities for the wellness of your eyes.
4. Dairy products such as milk, curd or yogurt, cheese also contain proteins and are essential for healthy eyes.
5. Cucumber is a natural coolant and regular consumption of a glass of cucumber juice will relax and soothe the eyes.
6. Black berry juice is also rich in antioxidants and will make a remarkable difference to your eye health.

Workout for the Eyes

1. Sit comfortably and focus on any object for a while without blinking your eyes. Gradually move your gaze and turn towards your right. Repeat the same steps on the left hand side too.
2. Blink your eyes in quick succession. This is a kind of a muscle exercise.
3. Roll your eyes upwards and downwards.
4. Rotate your eyes clock wise and then anti clockwise.
5. Rub your palms vigorously and then cup them over the eyes. The heat generated by the friction will energize your eyes.
6. You can also massage your eyes with clarified butter. This helps to reduce the strain on your eyes and will also improve your vision. This kind of massage is known as Netra Basti.

Word of Cautions

1. Avoid excessive eye makeup.
2. Don’t watch television in dark rooms.
3. Maintain a distance from the television.
4. Don’t stare at the monitor of the computer.
5. Blink frequently and take a break of two minutes every hour when you just close your eyes.
6. Wash your eyes regularly with cold water to minimize the strain.
7. Use a screen protector in case you are using a monitor which emits UV rays as they may eventually harm your eyes.
8. Wear sunglasses while going out during summers or in the afternoon.

With proper care our eyes will remain healthy for life and will mirror our overall wellness state.

1. We must wash our eyes quite frequently as dust and external pollutants can affect our eyes and lead to itching and redness of the eyes.
2. We must have a nutritious diet which includes carrots which are detrimental to keep our eyes healthy.
3. It has been researched that smokers have a high risk of getting eye diseases as compared to the non smokers, and therefore, smoking is a vice which one must try to overcome at all costs.
4. Avoid activities which endanger your eyes.
5. Ensure that you take adequate precautions to protect your eyes from injury and damage.
6. For excessive computer users, it is recommended that you install anti glare filters to keep your eyes protected from the harmful rays.
7. Take short breaks in between continuous use of computers and blink your eyes frequently.
8. Never work with electrical tools or hard tools without first wearing safety glasses.
9. Ensure that there is sufficient light while reading.
10. Do not watch television in darkened rooms.
11. Wear sun glasses when you go out in the sun to protect your eyes from the ultra violet rays which affect the eyes.
12. Include eye exercises in your fitness regime as they are equally important for your overall health.
13. Get your eyes checked at regularly.

By following these simple tips you can ensure that your vision is not deteriorated. Also if the onset of any eye disability can be detected at the inception stage and can be nipped in the bud itself before it manifests itself in a drastic form thus hampering our eye sight and leaving us crippled.

With newer, innovative, faster technology like blade free Lasik procedures vision correction has become more easy and precise.

Opti Lasik (blade free Lasik) has given best visual results in vision correction with safety factor being the prime priority.

Opti Lasik is a procedure where the optic Lasik in refractive suite is an integrated platform with wave net technology where the diagnostics are linked with the laser system to offer the customized treatment to each individual having vision correction problems.

This method of correction has given stunning results in terms of quick recovery of the patient, efficiency and safety.

This vision correction requires sophisticated, latest technology machines and efficient surgeons with a great track record, for implementation of this method.

Opti Lasik is gaining popularity day by day as people prefer this method as it less time consuming, efficient, precise, and has a very high successful rate.

Vision next today, a company promoting opti Lasik already has its presence in Pune, Aurangabad, Nanded, Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad and is shortly coming up in many other cities across India.

In today’s world looks play a vital role in our life and career and to reduce and eliminate the dependence on glasses and contact lenses vision correction plays a very important role.

Vision correction can be done in cases when,

1. A person is suffering from myopia where he can see near objects clearly but distant objects are not clear due to long eyes and steep cornea.
2. A person is suffering from Hyperopia where he can see distant objects clearly but cannot see near objects clearly due to short eyes flat cornea.
3. A person is suffering from astgmatism where he has a distorted or warped vision due to irregular surface of eyes.
4. presbyopia -  where the person has diminished eye sight due to old age.

Vision correction is a method to modify the cornea in order to focus light on the back of the eye without the need for correction lens. This method can be used only after the eye specialist makes a detailed report of your vision and the person’s age and medical history is taken in to consideration to ensure no harm comes to your eye. People with previous medical history and other diseases are not eligible for this method.

The various types of vision correction methods are mentioned here: Radial, laser, photofractive, laser vision correction, prelex.

Some of the after effects of this method are dry eyes, irritation in eyes, infection of cornea in some cases, regression of cornea, burning sensation and can be cured by antibiotic or steroid drops.

Our eyes too need nourishment and care to keep our vision intact and our eyesight healthy.

Computers, television, cinema are all an integral part of our life and we need to protect and take care of our eyes and for all those who regularly use computers, or watch television daily it is even more essential to take care of them. Such people must follow these simple tips to keep our eyes healthy.

1. After every 20 to 30 minutes of watching television or using computers look at distant objects and blink, as blinking will reduce dryness from your eyes.
2. At regular intervals keep blinking for some time frequently.
3. Splash water on your eyes. This will relax your eyes and act as a coolant.
4. Rub your palms and cover your eyes with them. The friction will energize your eyes.
5. Take a break after every few hours and take a short walk to keep your body and eyes relaxed.
6. Fix anti glares on your computer monitor to prevent glares and rays from entering your eyes.
7. Get your eye sight checked regularly.
8. Include a healthy amount of green leafy vegetables and carrots in your diet as they help to enhance vision.
9. Try to walk barefoot on the wet green grass in the early morning and stare at the greenery. This helps to relax your eyes.
10. Ensure that you do not sit in darkened rooms while watching T.V. or using the computer.

By following the above mentioned guidelines, you will be able to maintain your vision for a longer time.

Google firmly believes that technology should be at the beck and call of humans, at the same time should become obscure when it is not required.  Keeping this goal in mind a group of expert visionaries from Google X (Labs) launched Project Glass. This project was launched with the aim to design a kind of technology which will help humans to explore and share their world.

The images featured people wearing eye glasses with stylish silver frames that featured tiny cameras and on-lens displays to discretely show information such as walking directions, weather forecasts or messages from friends.

There is also a provision for a built in microphone which allows the person wearing the glasses to command them (the glasses as they are internet linked) by using their words.

Google insisted that this endeavour was still at its experimental phase and would not be ready for the market for a very long time. The sole reason why Google has taken and released some of the design photos was to make the users aware of this new technology and also what it was capable of doing. By the medium of awareness Google also wanted to create a platform where the viewers could voice their opinions and provide Google with some insights and inputs which would help them to refine this technological whizz even more.