These 4 behaviors are very harmful to your eyes, and you will never expect the last one...

If there is an organ that works harder, I would vote for the eyes. Everyone wants to take good care of their eyes, but the reality is not optimistic.

Adults have great work pressure and many entertainment options, while children have heavy schoolwork. Over time, the "burden" on the eyes becomes heavier and heavier. Check yourself quickly to see how many of the following behaviors that harm your eyes have you committed!

These 4 behaviors

Inadvertently damaging your eyes

01. Using eyes at close range for a long time

We all know the "cross-eyed" face that appears when looking at something close. That is an intentional action, but when we look at objects close by, our muscles will adjust involuntarily. Over time, the ciliary muscles will become tired and the eyes will feel swollen and painful.

If you are looking at your phone, you are using your eyes at close range and have exceeded the "safe distance" from the phone screen.

For children, reading books, picture books, drawing, playing with small building blocks (such as some Lego blocks), etc. for more than 15 to 20 minutes continuously are all considered to be long-term close eye use.

02. Poor eye environment

Looking at things in an environment that is too bright or too dim is not good for our eye health. The biggest change is in our pupil. Although it adjusts the light entering the eye, excessive light can easily cause excessive fatigue of the ciliary muscle and bring an uncomfortable feeling.

Turn off the lights to watch TV or play with your phone, and only turn on the desk lamp to do your homework. You think it is effortless to see things clearly, but you don’t know how hard your eyes are working behind the scenes.

03. Looking at electronic screens without taking a break

Workers work around the clock in front of computers, and children take almost an hour to take online classes. In modern society, electronic products have become indispensable necessities.

Staring at the electronic screen will reduce our blinking frequency, resulting in a lack of tear moisture in the eyeballs. Over time, the eyes will naturally become dry and sore. I believe that family members all understand that sour feeling...

04. Unbalanced diet, not enough dark green leafy vegetables

You may not have thought that being picky about food, partiality, and an unbalanced diet are also bad for your eye health. There is a nutrient in dark green leafy vegetables that can be called a little eye protector: lutein!

Lutein is an oxygen-containing carotenoid and the main pigment of the human retina. It is mainly concentrated in the macula, which is the place in our eyes where vision is very sharp. It is the "guardian" of the macula.

Shen Lei, director of the Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department of the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University, explained: It can absorb blue light close to ultraviolet light and form a layer of harmful blue light filter in our eyes, which helps reduce the damage to the eyes caused by harmful blue light in the environment.

Many foods contain lutein, such as dark green leafy vegetables and fruits: Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, broccoli, peas, kiwi fruit, grapes, and oranges are all rich in lutein. If you do not often eat the vegetables and fruits mentioned above, or if you often eat out, you can choose nutritional health foods containing lutein to supplement it.