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Drop That Carrot - 5 Myths About Eyesight by Pen Byrd
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Drop That Carrot - 5 Myths About Eyesight |
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Myths about eyesight have been handed down from generation to generation seemingly forever; cries of “don’t sit too close,” “they’ll get stuck looking like that,” and “eat those or you’ll go blind” have been uttered time and again by over-concerned mothers everywhere. While some of these stories are true, many more are not quite so factual. Below are five myths about eyesight that deserve to be dispelled. Use of computers/sitting to close to the TV damages eyes – False. The prolonged use of computers will not damage eyes, nor will sitting obnoxiously close to the television, although these activities may make the eyes feel fatigued because they tend to blink less while glued to the screen. This is good news for those who work in an office building staring at a computer all day, but maybe not so great for parents of children with big heads that tend to block the entire television screen. Wearing glasses will make your eyesight worse over time – Not true. The wearing of glasses does nothing to improve or erode your actual vision. Often, if a person has bad eyes they will be genetically predisposed to becoming worse over time, the wearing of glasses will neither halt nor advance this natural progression, be sure to speak to an optician if you are worried about prolonged use. Carrots – This one is a mixed bag. Eating carrots only helps vision because they are rich in vitamin A, which is good for eyesight, but so is milk, asparagus, apples, and a host of other foods. While carrots can help you get enough vitamin A in your daily diet, they are no better or worse than other foods with the same amount of the vitamin in them; a well-balanced diet without carrots will work just as well as eating a bag full of them. Reading in the dark is bad for your eyes – False. Reading in the dark will cause your eyes to work harder than they are used to which could lead to a headache, but nothing more. Because reading in the dark often comes at hours close to bed time this headache can survive through to the next day, but it will not cause any prolonged damage to your eyesight. There is nothing to do to prevent vision loss – False. If you see an optician for an eye test at the first sign of vision loss there is often treatment to dramatically slow or even stop any further vision corrosion. Much like many other health issues, the sooner you find out and treat the vision problem, the better chance you have of battling the issue.
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