eye care 06 Nov 2026 By Dr. Akshay Mitra 3 min read 4 views

Why should you live a healthy lifestyle? How does it benefit eye health?

Do you know? What is the perfect Mantra to incorporate in your life? Answer: Staying Active And Fit Doing so is going to benefit your overall health which includes your eyes. When a patient consults our doctor at the Eye Hospital Punjab for their regular eye check-up or any type of eye problem, they always suggest they follow a healthy regime religiously. Specifically, for the patients who have undergone the Lasik Surgery in Punjab they need to make sure they are:

Eating Well

Getting Proper Sleep

Exercising Regularly

By doing so, it will reduce the risk of any chronic health problem like high blood pressure, heart issue, type 2 diabetes, and much more. With several health issues your eye health can get affected, so you must take proper care of your eyes. A sedentary life can increase the risk of eye disease If you do not make the effort to stay active, then you will be at increased risk of having vision loss with increasing age. In diabetic patients, the risk of having eye problems is the highest along with diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, and glaucoma. In addition, if your diet is not proper or you are not getting rest on a daily basis then your eyes will not get recharged which increases the chances of infection. What should you do to protect your eyes? You need to stay active and this way the chances of having eye problems will decrease manifolds. When you are living a healthy lifestyle it will reduce the chances of developing age-related macular degeneration by 75% and glaucoma by 25%. So, make sure along with healthy life you follow a healthy diet. What is the best exercise plan to keep your eyes healthy? No doubt, there is different advice the doctor can give you but the most essential one is that you work out properly. There is no wrong or right, you simply need to stay active all day long. Like you can opt for:

Gym workout

Go out for a walk/jog

Join a martial art studio

Join ballroom dance or any dance class

Rock climbing

Pilates

Join local sport club

Join anything which interests you the most and just stays active. Find which regime suits you the best and munch on healthy food every day. Make sure to go for a regular eye examination There is no denying the fact that when you focus on your overall health, everything will be much better for you. So, you must go for regular checkups with the eye doctor. Moreover, it is possible that your prescription needs some changes but as you haven’t consulted the doctor, which can affect the eyes. Consulting the eye doctor is also going to help to notice the eye problem on time and getting the treatment will reduce the complications manifold. Book your appointment! So, now you know what you need to do. Stay active and eat good food. Most importantly, consult the doctor at the earliest and get the best eye care plan.

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Authored by Dr. Akshay Mitra

Vitreo-Retina & Refractive Specialist (MBBS, MS, FVR) • Mitra Eye Hospital

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