The general eye care includes regular health check-ups, wearing protective eye glasses, and washing the eyes thoroughly with water. It is necessary to give rest to your eyes after television or computer usage.

Eye care is important for the prevention of some of the most common eye diseases like permanent vision loss or blindness. It can even prevent from cataracts that is the leading cause of vision loss.

• You should go for a regular eye exam.
• You should include vision-healthy foods in your diet.
• You should keep your weight under control.
• You must wear sunglasses when you are outside.
• You should rest your eyes regularly.

An optometrist is a doctor who can examine eyes for both vision as well as health problems and can correct the refractive errors by prescribing some specific eye glasses or contact lenses. Some of the optometrist also helps in providing low vision care as well as vision therapy.

An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who is specialized in eye and vision care. They are trained to perform various examination, diagnosis, as well as treatment of various diseases. They help in prescription of various medications as well as performing various eye surgeries.