? Eye problems in women are becoming uncontrolled day by day. It is because of the reason that a woman's body goes through many changes through the course of her life and these changes involuntarily affect her vision. Here are a few tips young girls and women can take as precautionary measures to prevent eye-related problems. Customary checkups: Eye checkups are as important as physical checkups. Even if you don't have eyeglasses, you should still regularly get your eyes checked especially if you are close to 40.

Most expecting mothers are aware of the fact that they may have?morning sickness?or back pain. But many?pregnant women?are surprised when their?eyesight?changes. The fact is that the hormonal and physical changes which accompany?pregnancy?can affect?vision. Changes in hormones, metabolism, fluid retention and blood circulation can all affect your eyes and eyesight during pregnancy. Fortunately, such vision problems are usually minor and temporary.?Eyesight?typically returns to normal after your baby is born.

? The eyes are the windows to the soul and having the gift of sight is something everyone should cherish. However, with the increase in pollution, prolonged working in front of computers and other such factors lead to?vision problems?and other?eye diseases. It is extremely crucial to take good care of your eyes to be able to see clearly and to avoid eye hazards. Here is a list of tips to follow in order to maintain proper eye health. 1.

Incessant cups of tea and coffee, numerous all-nighters, never- ending queues at the photocopier are?some of the signs of the upcoming end of semester and examinations. Exams call for a lot of stress and?tension and a student is buried under textbooks and PDFs that not only adds to the cloud of stress, but?also affects the eyes a lot. It is essential to take care of your eyes to prevent further damage and bad?headaches. To help you resolve this, we have come up with a list of few tips to relieve and reduce eye?strain and fatigue during exam times.

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The eyes are among the most crucial and sensitive organs of the body. They may potentially encounter numerous problems, from minor symptoms such as mild irritation and redness to serious diseases that could even result in total loss of vision. Whether you want to maintain healthy vision or restore it, here are 10 herbs that are regarded as beneficial for eye health: *The views expressed here are solely those of the author in his private capacity and do not in any way represent the views of Centre for Sight.

What you leave behind is not engraved in stone monuments, but what affects the lives of others. This can be exemplified best with the noble act of eye donation.? When you are born with the gift of sight, you are also born with the ability to change lives. Eye donation is an act of donating one's eyes after death. It is definitely an act of charity, purely for the benefit of the society and is totally voluntary. Corneal blindness can be treated with the donated cornea. There aremillions of corneally blind people in the country.

There are more than?12 million?blind people in India out of which?4 million?are corneally blind. If we look at the figures of cornea collection through eye donation, it is around?20,000?per year, which is no way near the stipulated demand for our country. This huge gap between donation and demand has resulted in the increasing plight of millions of blind people who are waiting to get sight. We need to take a firm step and work towards creating awareness around eye donation.

While the Monsoons bring the much needed relief from all the sweaty heat, they also bring along a host of problems such as allergies, infections and indigestion. Viral infections are known to thrive during rains due to increased moisture in the air resulting in?eye pain?and discomfort. But there is no need to panic because with good diet and proper hygiene, you will be able to tide through the monsoon with no worries.