Corneal Transplants As A Last Resort – Practice Vision Care First

by SonjaHelga on Friday, September 24th, 2010 | Comments Off

The cornea can be thought of as your eye’s windshield, the clear protective covering that keeps dirt and other particles from reaching the iris and retina. The cornea can become worn down, cracked, damaged, even infected. cience has come so far that we can now replace the bad cornea with donor tissue. This give many people much better vision.

But, as with all “good news” there is the bad news… cornea transplants can be very expensive, and, you always have the possibility of your body rejecting the corneal tissue, meaning that the process might need to be reversed, or even worse.

That’s why I preach … “become pro-active in you vision care, the earlier, the better”. A cornea transplant is always a possibility, but, it should be your last choice. Preventative care is the way you should go.

Here are some tips…

1 – Start to live a healthy lifestyle. This includes: A healthy diet and exercise.

2 – Get the right amount of sleep for you.

3 – Try to manage your stress. Stress has a big influence on your vision.

4 – Drink lots off water

5 – Take Omega 3 Fish Oil – We know the benefits of Omega 3 and especially Macular Degeneration

6 – Do Eye Exercises and practice good vision care

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