Did you resolve to exercise more as a part of your 2022 new year’s resolutions? As we all know, regular exercise is incredibly beneficial to our overall health. However, exercise can also have a positive impact on our eye health and help us see better, for longer.
Research suggests that regular physical activity may reduce your risk of developing serious eye diseases, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.
Many eye diseases are linked to other health problems that can be avoided by regular exercise, including high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Exercise is one of the more effective ways to prevent these health conditions and any resulting eye disease or damage.
How are physical activity and eye health linked?
The link between your vision and physical activity centers around stress and damage from the environment. Free radicals can cause eye damage over time. Exercise counteracts this by helping your body combat these free radicals, and produce more antioxidants. In one study, regular treadmill exercise actually reversed negative changes in the eyes of mice.
So overall, you have the power to reduce your risk of eye disease and associated vision problems by including regular exercise as a part of your lifestyle- not to mention all its other benefits!
Of course, the type of exercise you do is dependent on your current health and physical mobility, so we encourage you to talk to your doctor about what type of exercise is best for you.
Contact the Optical Shop at Westport at (203) 222-7870 or OpticalShopofWestport@gmail.com to learn more about eye care or to make an appointment.