Added advice
These tips can be passed onto customers to help them take care of their eyes:
- Get plenty of sleep
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet with a variety of fruit and vegetables. Opt for oily fish twice a week for essential omega-3 fatty acids
- Drink plenty of water and not too much alcohol
- Protect the eyes from the sun
- Stay active
- Quit smoking
- Have regular eyesight check-ups – it is recommended every two years
- Take regular screen breaks when working at a computer
- Use a humidifier or a filter if air quality is affecting the eyes
- Wear safety glasses or goggles when doing activities such as DIY or when playing sports
- Remove any eye makeup properly before going to bed.
Signposting
For more information, you can:
- Use your Counter Intelligence Plus training guide
- Visit the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
- Learn about events happening during National Eye Health Week in September
- Visit the Dry Eye Centre