6 Ways to Protect Your Eyes and Maintain Good VisionRegular eye
checkups from an ophthalmologist or optometrist are important.
They should be done once a year if you are over age 65. Your
doctor will recommend earlier and more frequent exams if you
have diabetes or if you are already showing early signs of eye
problems from diabetes, high blood pressure, or other causes.
These important steps can help prevent eye and vision problems:
Wear Protective Sunglasses |1 / 7||Next| You want to protect
your eyes from the sun much like you would protect your skin
from the sun with SPF and UV protection. The sun's damaging rays
can lead to cataracts and macular degeneration over time if they
aren't protected with sunglasses. This is because UV bands of
light from the sun penetrate the retina leading to eye damage.
When selecting protective sunglasses avoid ones that are marked
as cosmetic and select ones that are designated as having 99% or
100% UV protection.