's motd Saturday April 2, 2011- eye care

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THE EYES HAVE

IT!

Saturday, 02 April 2011

Today we're going to talk about

those sparkling eyes of yours. And yes, they do

sparkle, as if they were made of glass. Your eyes are

like your body's headlights. They let you see

everything in the world around you. I'm talking

everything from a beautiful rainbow after a rainfall,

to the blooms in a field of daisies to a flock of

birds streaking across the sky. Not only that, when

you're happy, your eyes light up. And when you're

sad, the tears flow from those telling eyes of yours.

From the moment you wake up in the

morning, thanks to your eyes, you get to see a brand

new day on this earth. And those eyes of yours work

all day long, allowing you to see everything in your

life until you close them at night, preparing for a

good night's sleep.

Your eyes are like the camera in your cell phone, only

much better. You see everything in 3-D without having

to wear those special glasses they give you at the

movies. Once you see something, that picture is sent

by your eyes to your brain so you can take in whatever

it is you're observing. Now I know you don't usually

think of your eyesight in this much detail. In fact,

those of us blessed with the gift of vision often take

our sight for granted. Well today, I want you to

consider your eyes and the truly miraculous duty they

perform for you.

I wonder how many of you visit an

optometrist regularly? I go every year to see mine,

Dr. "K." He's been taking good care of my eyes since

1986. For the past nine years, I've had to use

prescription reading glasses. And, thanks to them, I

can enjoy all of my novels, without

squinting! LOL. When I go to have my eyes

checked by Dr. K., I have to laugh every time he puts

that eye chart up for me to read. You know how it is,

with the big numbers and letters on top that grow

gradually smaller toward the lower end of the chart.

The last group of letters are so tiny that when Dr. K.

tells me to read them, I look at him and say, "Hey

Doc, they're too small. YOU read 'em!" LOL.

Many things can happen to your vision, especially as

you get older, so I don't want any of you ever taking

your eyesight for granted. If you haven't had your

eyes checked in more than two years then please, you

need to make an appointment with an optometrist to

have them examined as soon as possible.

Later in life, a lot of people

suffer with glaucoma, cataracts or other diseases that

can affect the eyes. That's why you need a pair of optometrist's

eyes to take a look at your eyes on a

regular schedule.

And by the way, did you know that eating healthy can

help keep your eyes healthy? It's true!

Your eyes love antioxidants, which includes Vitamins

A, C & E. And you know where to get those

antioxidants, don't you? You get them from

bright-colored fruits and vegetables like blueberries,

spinach and carrots. Carrots, by the way, are rich in

beta-carotene.

Speaking of beta-carotene, it's converted by the body

into Vitamin A which helps keep your eye's retinas

functioning properly. Your retina captures light

rays, transmits the signal to your brain then turns

the light into the images you see. Vitamin C helps

keep your eyes beautiful and clear. And Vitamin E is

especially good at helping to prevent cataracts. By

the way, let me tell you what cataracts are. It's a

cloudy, painless area in the eye that keeps your

retina from doing its job. The older you get, the

more likely you are to develop cataracts. And that's

one more important reason to get those eyes of yours

checked regularly.

I know, I push fruits and vegetables a lot. But I do

it for a reason. After reading this message, you

should have another idea why eating those fruits and

veggies is so important for your overall health...including

your eyesight!

Right now in my kitchen, I have oranges, strawberries

yams, green beans, broccoli and a number of whole

grain products. My eyes love them. I mean, look at

me, (with those beautiful eyes of yours). I'm

telling you, I can see perfectly...unless the print is

really small!

Love,