Even if you have not had any problems with the eyes, it is very important to take good care of your vision.

In this article, experts from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggest that you read several statements about eye safety and test yourself: truth or fiction?.

Decorative contact lenses can be worn even without consulting a doctor.

Fiction. Decorative (colored) contact lenses are medical products that are subject to regulation in many countries of the world. For example, in the US people who advertise decorative lenses as a cosmetic product break the law. Your ophthalmologist must necessarily examine your eyes and assess how they react to wearing contact lenses. Violation of this rule can result in serious eye damage.

Laser pointers and toys can cause irreversible damage to the eye.

Fact. According to Dr. Den Hewitt, an expert at the FDA's Center for Medical Devices and Radiation Health, a laser beam that hits directly into the eye can cause permanent damage, especially if the laser was powerful enough. With improper handling and insufficient control by adults, laser beams, even used in toys and pointers, sometimes cause serious vision problems and blindness. This is dangerous not only for the one who is playing with the device, but for all people who are within the reach of the laser beam.

Eating a lot of carrots is good for seeing.

Fact. Carrots are a useful food for the eyes, because it contains a large number of carotenoids, the precursors of vitamin A. At the same time to maintain the eyesight, you do not have to be full of carrots. It is enough to adhere to a balanced diet, so that in your diet there were different kinds of fruits and vegetables. A well-balanced diet is not only useful for sight, but also helps prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes - the cause # 1 of acquired blindness among adults.

Sitting close to the TV screen and computer harms the eyes.

Fiction. Yes, yes, it is fiction. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), watching TV, including flat screens, does not cause any physical damage to the eyes. The same goes for sitting behind a computer monitor and watching 3D movies. The AAO argue that after such a load your eyes may be tired, but everything comes back to normal once you give them a good rest (for example, sleep).

It can be used without any problems every day to use drops to relieve the redness of the eyes.

Fiction. According to Dr. Wiley Chambers, an expert ophthalmologist from the FDA, you can not use drops to remove red eyes (such as Vizin) for a long time. Although initially these drugs narrow the blood vessels of the eye, removing redness, prolonged use of them causes the opposite effect. Then these drugs cause redness of the eyes.

American ophthalmologists recommend ideally to use their day or two.

Smoking increases the risk of macular degeneration.

Fact. Smoking is the most important risk factor for macular degeneration, a disease in which the sharpness of central vision is gradually and irreversibly lost. Other known risk factors for this disease include genetic predisposition, malnutrition, exposure to bright light, cardiovascular disease and hypertension.

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