Human eye - Self care techniques
You blink on average 4,200,000 times a year.
Adults blink around 15 - 20 times a minute, which researchers say is more than the required amount to keep the eyes moist
Every time you blink, your eyelids spread a cocktail of oils and mucous secretions across the surface of the eye to keep your globes from drying out. Blinking also keeps eyes safe from potentially damaging stimuli, such as bright lights and foreign bodies like dust.
Most people can’t focus on anything as close as a face at kissing distance so closing your eyes saves them from looking at a distracting blur or the strain of trying to focus. Kissing can also make us feel vulnerable or self-conscious and closing your eyes is a way of making yourself more relaxed.
Ways to protect our eyes:
Reduce screen time (Phone,TV, Laptop)