To have healthy eyes is not just a matter of avoiding and treating certain things. Your eyes need everyday attention. You must actively exercise, bathe and look after your eyes frequently and consistently.

Diet Beauty really does start from the inside. What you eat is reflected in the condition of your hair, the texture of your skin and the lustre of your eyes. Keep your eyes bright and healthy by including plenty of eggs, cheese, milk, meat, fish, fresh fruit and vegetables in your diet. Vitamins A and B2 are particularly good for eye health. You will find these in milk, cream, eggs, carrots, spinach, kidney, liver, Brewer's yeast and fish.

Sleep Regular and uninterrupted sleep is essential, It helps rest the eye muscles and on average, most people like about eight hours. If you miss out on your sleep for a lengthy period, it results in red rimmed eyes, often bloodshot, and you'll have dark circles under the eyes. The only remedy is sleep but you can help disguise "bags" by using a pale undereye crearn in order to "lift out" shadows. The area immediately below the eye is very delicate and should never be pulled or stretched, so be very careful when applying such a cream. It's best to use a very light tapping movement in order to blend in the cream.

Eye massage Massaging the eye area helps the blood circulate and can be done at the same time as feeding the surrounding skin with a nourishing cream, The cream, or oil, will sink into the skin and plump out the skin's cells with moisture. This create's a smoother look to the skins surface and will help eliminate wrinkles and fine lines that can often be seen at the corners of eyes. Remembering that the eye area is extremely delicate, only use the soft part of fingertips to massage. Start by running the third fingertip from your nose, under the browbone and in a circle round and underneath the eye, and back to the nose. Repeat this movement, using small, circular, rotating actions keeping them light and gentle.

Eye exercises Keep your eyes relaxed by rolling them around the socket. Start by looking straight ahead, roll upwards and then on round to the outer corner of the eye. Now look down and towards the nose and finally up again. Another relaxing exercise is to first look at an object very close to you and then to look into the far distance. Blinking the lids is not an exercise, but a reflex action that happens about once every two minutes. It's designed to distribute the fluid over the eyeballs and to wash them.