Taking Care of your Eyes

Exercise your Eyes

Eye care Professionals
 • Take care to protect your eyes
when you are playing, especially in
sports, eg. wear goggles in
swimming, helmets and guards for
cricket,etc.

• Turn on lights when it's

getting dark (especially if
you're reading).
 • Wear sunglasses and hats
on bright days.

• Tell your parent if your eyes

are sore.

• Tell your teacher if you can't see

clearly the
blackboard/whiteboard or your
book clearly.
 • Tell your teacher if the text is
not clear.

• Keep sunscreen away from your

eyes - it really stings if it runs into
your eyes.

• Wear your glasses if you

need them. 
• Don't wear other
people's glasses.

• Your eyes get sore if you watch a

computer or TV screen for too
long, so do lots of different things
in your spare time (you need
exercise, and so do your eyes).
 • Looking directly at the sun (or any
really bright light, including
lightning) can damage your eyes.

• Rubbing your eye if you get

something in it can hurt your
eye, so ask an adult to help
you or wash your eyes with
water until it feels better.
 • Use the correct drops/medication for
your eyes if you need them, and do not
use any that someone else has used.

• Wear protective glasses

when you are gardening or at
all other times when dirt or
other things might fly into
your eyes.
• Visit Your Eye Doctor
Regularly. Everyone,
even young children,
should get their eyes
examined regularly. It
helps you protect your
sight and see your
best.
 Exercise your Eyes!

• Every 20 minutes let your eyes

take a break.

• Look away from the page or screen

and slowly blink your eyes 10 times.

• Close your eyes and slowly roll

your eyeballs round clockwise 2
times then 2 times anti clockwise.
• Look to the left then to the right
2 times with your eyes closed
then do the same looking up and
down. Move your eyes slowly.
• Look at something further away
and focus on it while you count
to 10 then look at the screen or
page while you count to 10. Do
this 5 times.
• The rest of your body needs a break too.
Close your eyes and take 10 slow deep
breaths holding the air in for 10 before
breathing out. Stand up and move around a
bit. Roll your shoulders, bend sideways and
slowly roll your head around.
• If you have problems seeing clearly your
doctor or optometrist (eye doctor) may give
you some other exercises which may help.
 throw sand, dirt or small things at
others

run with pointy things

like pencils or scissors
in your hands

fire anything at others, eg.

Spud gun, peashooter, paper
planes, etc.
spray insects or use any
other kind of spray
without warning others.
 Eye care professionals

1. Ophthalmology 3. Orthoptics

2. Optometry 4. Opticians
Ophthalmology -  is the branch of medicine
 that deals with the anatomy, physiology and
diseases of the eye. 

An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical

and surgical eye problems. Since
ophthalmologists perform operations on eyes,
they are both surgical and medical specialists.
A multitude of diseases and
conditions can be diagnosed
from the eye.
Optometry - is a healthcare profession
 concerned with the eyes and related
structures, as well as vision, visual systems,
and vision information processing in humans.

Optometrists are trained to

prescribe and fit lenses to
improve vision, and in some
countries are trained to
diagnose and treat various eye diseases.
Orthoptics - is a profession allied to medicine
whose primary remit is the diagnosis and non-
medical management of strabismus (squint),
amblyopia (lazy eye) and eye movement
disorders.The word orthoptics comes from
the Greek words orthos, "straight" and optikοs,
"relating to sight" and much of the practice of
orthoptists concerns refraction and muscular
eye control.
Orthoptists - are trained professionals who
specialize in orthoptic treatment, but generally
without any medical qualifications. With
specific training, in some countries orthoptists
may be involved in monitoring of some forms
of eye disease, such as glaucoma, cataract
screening and diabetic retinopathy.
An optician, or dispensing optician, is a
technical practitioner who designs, fits and
dispenses corrective lenses for the
correction of a person's vision. Opticians
determine the specifications of
various ophthalmic appliances that will give
the necessary correction to a
person's eyesight.
Some registered or licensed opticians also
design and fit special appliances to correct
cosmetic, traumatic or anatomical defects.
These devices are called shells or artificial
eyes. Other registered or licensed opticians
manufacture lenses to their own
specifications and design and manufacture
spectacle frames and other devices.]
Dr. Kate says…
“Your body does its best to protect your
eyes from damage. Now you know what you can
do to help protect your eyes and keep them
working well for you.”