Today is World Sight Day and this episode is all about looking after our eyes! ACUVUE are encouraging people to take some time to step away from the screen, to visit the optometrist and get their eyes tested. Optometrist, Emmy Cui, joins Jess and Chloe for an informative chat around eye health with plenty of great insights and practical tips to help us care better for our eyes. The episode touches on:👉🏾Emmy's story and what inspired her to pursue optometry👉🏿a bit about World Sight Day👉🏻some mind boggling stats about vision impairment and myopia (short sightedness)👉common causes of vision loss and why it's so important to get regular eye checks👉🏼how COVID has caused an increase in screen time and myopia in kids and a cool rule to follow that will help to relax our eyes👉🏽some info about contact lenses and busting the misconception that all contacts cause dry eyes👉🏾foods that help to strengthen and optimise our eyes👉🏿things we can do to better care for our eyes👉🏻recommendations for kids and adults around eye check ups👉kids eyesight and the behaviours that may indicate your child may be suffering from short sightedness or vision impairment
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