How to protect your eyesight?

Should I be wearing glasses now or later? Honestly, is there any way to push that milestone back even a little bit? I’m looking for ways to delay needing them, though obviously, contact lenses aren't a permanent fix... I used to swear by eating carrots to help my vision, but I just read some claims suggesting that might actually be a myth.

Don't read, don't watch TV, and for heaven's sake, stop staring blankly at your computer screen... if you think you're actually going to make it through college with anything close to a passing grade, you can kiss that dream goodbye.

Nicole Davis7 said:If you think you can actually graduate from college without wrecking your eyesight, you're dreaming.

That’s just not true. I finished my degree at MIT and my vision is still perfect. Plus, I know plenty of people who made it through university without needing glasses.

Karen Brooks said:That’s just not true. I graduated from MIT and my vision is still 20/20. Plus, I know quite a few people who finished their degrees without ever needing glasses.

Honestly, I can't think of a single person who actually made it through college without their eyesight getting worse.

Honestly, I know plenty of older folks who don't even wear glasses and their vision is still pretty sharp. 😕

Vision loss isn't necessarily caused by reading too much. If that were true, why would young children—who haven't even mastered reading yet—already be suffering from vision issues?
So many people deal with refractive errors from a very young age, yet there are older individuals who have completed entire university degrees without ever needing glasses. Take my mother, for instance; she reads constantly, yet her vision remains perfect.

Look, listen... my vision is actually pretty good right now... but I’m starting to get nervous about it. I want to be proactive about prevention... if that’s even a thing. Is it just taking Vitamin D or something else? I don't know. And as for the college thing... obviously you can finish your degree and still have great eyesight. The people who ended up needing surgery were the ones who spent all their time hunched over books 😬

Timothy Cox2 said:Just a heads up... my vision is actually pretty good right now, but I’m getting nervous about the future. Is there any kind of preventative stuff? Like, can you actually stay ahead of it? Maybe it's Vitamin D or some supplement... I honestly have no clue.

I'm wondering the exact same thing.🤔

I’m not entirely certain, but I don't think the actual posture matters as much as the distance. You need at least 25 centimeters between your eyes and whatever you're reading—be it a book or a magazine. If I recall correctly, some physics textbook mentioned that for someone with standard vision, the image is actually at its sharpest at that specific distance. 🙂
That applies to print, though, obviously. For a computer screen, you really ought to be further back, because staring at a monitor from just 25 cm is way too close for comfort...😠

EDIT: Found a link for you guys...
This piece on CNN isn't exactly breaking news or super deep, but hey, it's something...
There's also something over on Yahoo!...

Oh, and that was just the first thing that popped up on Google... hopefully there's a book out there somewhere with actual quality advice instead of this stuff...

Apparently, kids in schools here are doing ten-minute eye massages now just to stay ahead of vision issues. Some people even swear it actually fixes your eyesight.

Carrots—mostly because of the Vitamin A. Though, you really shouldn't go overboard since too much of that stuff can actually be bad for you. Not that you're likely to overdose just by snacking on carrots, though! 😬 Also, getting those non-prescription glasses for computer work is honestly a pretty solid idea. Same goes for sunglasses... and making sure you have good lighting when you're reading...👍

Timothy Cox2 said:Look, I’m telling you... my vision is actually pretty good right now, but honestly? It scares me. I want to be proactive about this. Is there such a thing as preventative care for eyes? Like, should I be taking Vitamin D or something? I have no clue. And as for the whole "studying ruins your eyes" thing—please. You can totally graduate from college with perfect vision. Those people who ended up needing glasses were probably just lying on their stomachs reading all day. 😬

Well, man, if you do end up needing glasses, just get LASIK and call it a day. 😁

Melissa Sullivan14 said:Carrots—thanks to Vitamin A. Just don't overdo it; too much of anything is bad for you. Though it's hard to overdose on carrots. 😬 Those blue light glasses for computer work aren't a bad call either. Sunglasses help too. Good lighting while reading is essential...👍

True, but if you want to actually absorb that Vitamin A, you need to eat it with some fat. I'd suggest olive oil.