Protecting Your Eyes

By Brenda Williams

Are you engaging in activities that stress your eyes? Have you ever experienced cloudy or blurry vision? Do your eyes always feel dry? Is your night vision worse than your day vision? Are your eyes very sensitive to bright lights? There are strategies you can employ to protect your eyes from strain and fatigue. When your eyes feel puffy or tired, try slicing cucumbers, lying down and placing the cucumber slices on your eyes. Scientists have discovered that poor vision is not just caused by aging and environmental factors but is also due to a deficiency in nutrients that nurture the eyes.
In 1979 the Archives of Ophthalmology published the results of a six-year study that concluded hyaluronic acid was beneficial for the eyes. The major part of our eyes is filled with vitreous jelly. Hyaluronic acid comprises 95% of the vitreous jelly. It is active in nurturing the vitreous fluid inside the eye and transports nutrients within the eye. One form of glaucoma is attributed to a deficiency in hyaluronic acid.
In addition to eye problems we also have joint issues. In addition to helping to maintain a healthy body, this acid also has cosmetic benefits. By hydrating the skin, the acid wards off wrinkles and helps our skin maintain its youthful texture. For cosmetic purposes the hyaluronic acid is available in creams and applied topically to the skin.
To support eye health as well as joint, tissue, neurological and cardiac health, it is taken as a supplement.