Categories: General Optometry

How an Active Lifestyle Contributes to Healthy Eyes

We all know that keeping active is a great way to stay healthy, but not a lot of people know that it also contributes to healthier eyes. Exercising regularly not only slims down your waistline and elevates your mood, but also guards against eye damage. To better understand how an active lifestyle benefits your overall eye health, the ortho-k experts over at Insight Vision Center Optometry explains what happens to your body, and your eyes in particular, when we exercise.

How a Sedentary Lifestyle Can Negatively Impact Your Vision

To better understand how staying active contributes to healthier eyes, we must first understand what happens to them if we don’t make an effort to stay fit. Leading a sedentary lifestyle can lead to chronic health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. 

According to trusted eye doctors, type 2 diabetes poses the biggest risk to your eyes as it can eventually lead to cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Healthy eating habits that go hand in hand with active lifestyles also reduces the risk of eye problems. 

How Exercise Helps

When our bodies undergo physical stress from a workout, it stimulates our endocrine system which triggers hormones and chemicals to be released. This helps us build muscle and burn fat. The endocrine gland also produces anti-oxidants that fight off free radicals in our eyes. These free radicals can cause anything from dry eye to diabetic retinopathy. 

Whether you are in need of a routine eye exam or are looking for eye doctors that specialize in orthokeratology, turn to Insight Vision Center Optometry for all your eye care needs. To schedule your appointment, please feel free to give us a call at (714) 486-3315 or fill out our online contact form to speak to one of our experts today. Our doctors are here to help patients residing in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, CA, as well as their surrounding areas. 

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