Eye Health

The Hidden Damage to Your Eyes—and 4 Simple Ways to Protect Your Vision

Proper diet, nutritional supplementation, and specific exercises can help keep the eyes healthy.
The Hidden Damage to Your Eyes—and 4 Simple Ways to Protect Your Vision
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Amber Yang
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In today’s highly digitalized lifestyle, eye health problems are on the rise. Chang Wei-Chun, a nutritionist, sports coach, and author, told The Epoch Times that proper diet and nutritional supplementation can help maintain eye health and reduce the risk of vision degeneration. He also shared four simple, practical eye exercises to help relieve discomfort from prolonged screen use.

With the widespread use of computers, mobile phones, and consumer electronics, dry eye syndrome has become one of the most common eye diseases. At the same time, the age of onset for conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and presbyopia is also significantly decreasing. Macular degeneration, in particular, is a cause for great concern, according to Chang. Appropriate supplementation with specific nutrients can alleviate and protect against various eye diseases, he said.

Dry Eye Syndrome: Omega-3 Is Key

Prolonged screen time and reduced blinking are among the main causes of dry eye syndrome. Studies show that supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) can help improve dry eye symptoms. Omega-3 has anti-inflammatory properties, which may improve the quality of the lipid layer in tears, helping keep eyes moisturized and reducing dryness and discomfort.
Amber Yang
Amber Yang
Amber Yang is a certified personal trainer. She met all the requirements of the American Council on Exercise to develop and implement personalized exercise programs. She worked as a marketing manager for natural skin care products for years and as a health and beauty reporter and editor for ten years. She is also the host and producer of the YouTube programs "Amber Running Green" and "Amber Health Interview."