Eye Health - Ensuring Clear Vision and Eye Wellness

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Why is eye health important?

Your eyes are a key sensory organ, feeding information to your brain about the outside world. Your eyes do the “physical” part of seeing. The signals they send allow your brain to “build” the picture that you see. Eye-related symptoms are also key clues to issues affecting your whole body, so experts recommend making eye health a priority.

How to get good eye health?

Good eye health starts with the food on your plate. Nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E might help ward off age-related vision problems like macular degeneration and cataracts. To get them, fill your plate with: A well- balanced diet also helps you stay at a healthy weight.

Why is eye health important in Australia?

Illness, injury and ageing can affect your eyesight, so it’s important to keep your eyes as healthy as possible. Find out what we’re doing to help improve eye health in Australia and prevent vision loss. Learn more about eye health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Read our action plan to fight macular disease in Australia.

Where can I find information about eye conditions?

Get the basics about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments — or go in depth to see all the details. Browse or search the National Eye Institute’s (NEI) resources about dozens of eye conditions and diseases. Get the basics about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments — or go in depth to see all the details.

What are the most common eye problems?

Injuries and cancers each accounted for about 2% of total eye related admissions, while disorders of the eye and surrounding muscles and nerves accounted for the remaining 96%.

What Is Eye Health

1. https://www.health.gov.au/topics/eye-health-and-vision
2. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/eyes