As if dull, tired, skin wasn’t enough to ruin your day, studies show that yellow eyes can make you look older, more tired, or even sad.
Plus, when the whites of your eye turn yellow, it can be a sign of larger health issues like allergic reactions, glaucoma, and toxin buildup, among other ailments.
Once you’ve ruled out health issues after heading to a medical professional, here are the ways to make the whites of your eyes look whiter, from eye-whitening drops to natural home remedies.
Healthy Habits
- Quick smoking if you haven’t already. Smoking would make your eye balls misty, and gradually lead to accumulation of cataract, impairing your vision.
- Find yourself the right set of sunglasses and wear them every time you are out in the harsh sun. Also, your brand doesn’t need to be expensive but must use one with a proper glass certified by specialists so they don’t affect your sight.
- Visit your eye doctor regularly and don’t ignore if you experience the discomfort of any kind in your eyes.
- Eat healthy so you don’t increase your blood sugar level and your blood pressure level.
- Working for prolonged hours on laptops and computers is inevitable in today’s day and age. But what you can avoid is to work under poor lighting. Make sure you have enough lighting to keep the eyes happy.
Using Eye drops
We often prefer using eye drops to find a remedy to any irritation or yellowness in our eyes than treating it using natural tricks.
While we understand that eye drops may give you a quick result, it is only through natural processes like healthy eating and exercise that healthy eyesight can be maintained.
However, when the situation is beyond home remedies, you must not refrain from using an eye drop. Word of caution, get your eyes checked by the doctor and use only those eye drops that he has prescribed.
Natural Remedies
Now here are quick natural ways to get brighter eyeballs:
1. Eat Carrots
Description: Carrots are rich in essential vitamin like A and C that help in brightening your eyes. It prevents accumulation of foreign debris that get caught in the eyes through pollution or air in general.
Note: Eating carrots not only result in whiter eyeballs but also improves vision.
2. Potato Slices
Description: We already know that to treat puffiness of eyes and brighten tanned skin we ought to use potato. But did you know that potatoes play a great role in improving the color of your eyes balls too?
Note: With their healthy amount of potassium and vitamin C, they maintain the balance of fluids of our body which also clears the eyes giving it a whiter look.
3. Olive Oil Tea Bag
Description: This is the easiest way to get clear eyes. Tea in general is a powerhouse of bioflavonoids. Using tea bags on eyes lessens the inflammation and frees eyes from bacteria.
All you need to do:
- Rub some olive oil on your eyelids
- Place wet and chilled tea bags on your eyes
- Retain for 10 to 15 minutes
- The water from the tea bags give you the combined goodness of teabags and olive oil which is essential for clear and healthy eyes.
Note: We suggest you keep your room dark while applying this remedy.
4. Dietary Amino Acids
Description: The modified version of amino acid cysteine called “N-Acetyl Cysteine” helps the human body in loosening the secretions that, over time, block eyes leading to redness in their blepharitis.
Note: Taking a dose of N-Acetyl Cysteine thrice a day for a stretch of 8 weeks will bring the sparkle in your eyes.
5. Use Turmeric
Description: The popular Indian spice is used in curing redness in eyes due to uveitis. But we won’t encourage you to apply slices of turmeric directly to your eyes.
All you need to do:
- Make a solution with the juice of turmeric
- Use lemon with rose water as the base of this solution
Note: Store this solution in your fridge and use it at bedtime.
6. Make A Scrub With Almonds And Milk
Description: Almonds are known as the healthiest nuts of all and milk is a complete food in itself. It doesn’t take much thought to understand that a concoction made out of the two will only be good for the health of our eyes.
All you need to do:
- Soak 3 almonds overnight
- Peal and crush them in the morning
- Add a little milk to form a loose paste
Note: Massage your eyes with this for 5 minutes, leave it as is for 5 more minutes and then wash it off.
7. Increase The Intake Of Juice Or Water
Description: Nothing wrong can ever happen if you OD on the consumption of juices and water, in fact, it leads to the cure of many health-related issues, yellowish eyes balls being one of them.
Note: Drinking a lot of liquids will eliminate puffiness, and add sparkle and brightness of your eyes. Also, you may escape getting all dehydrated if you maintain the liquid balance of your body.
8. Strawberries
Description: Not many know how strawberries can get you clear eyes and help rid of tired and puffy eyes naturally.
All you need to do:
- Make slices of clean and chilled strawberries
- In a dark room, play the music of your choice
- Then, place these slices on your eyes and enjoy the peace.
Note: The delicious fruit helps human eyes look healthier and brighter.
9. Exercise Your Eyes
Description: Exercises, we all know, are essential for the proper functioning of any body part and eyes are no different. Simple exercises will help your eyes relax. The color of the eyeball can also be cured with the help of such effective work out sessions.
Note: YouTube or several self-help books will demonstrate a bunch of exercises that can do wonders for your eyes.
10. Mint Leaves
Description: This a traditional Indian remedy that can make your eyes whiter by the day. Mint leaves are easily available in every kitchen and the use of it is simple too.
All you need to do:
- Add honey to a few drops of almond oil
- Add about 3 to 4 mint leaves
- Crush the mint leaves in a mortar and mix it with the other ingredients
- Place this mixture on your eyes and rest for about 10 minutes before washing it off.
Note: Daily use will energize your eyes and improve vision.
11. Coconut Oil
Description: Coconut oil’s health benefits are countless and one of them is for clear eyes. You don’t have to do anything laborious.
All you need to do:
- Take a few drops of virgin coconut oil on the tips of your fingers
- Massage in circular motions on your eyes with moderate pressure for 5 to 0 minutes
- Wash off your face with a mild face wash to get rid of the oil.
Note: Apart from whitening your eye balls, it revives and rejuvenates the delicate skin around the eyes.
12. Ginger And Honey
Description: This combination works well for your eyes.
All you need to do:
- Grate a medium-sized thumb of ginger to give you a tea spoon full of ginger juice
- Add half a teaspoon of honey to it
- You have a solution that you may massage on your eyes the way you massaged with coconut oil
- Wash it off after about 15 minutes.
Note: It’s better to use it when chilled, so we suggest you prepare a medium size jar and store it in your fridge.
13. Fennel Seeds
Description: For a set of sparkling eyes, using fennel seeds is important.
All you need to do:
- Soak a table spoon full of Fennel seeds in water overnight
- Run it in the mixer the next day to form a smooth and loose paste
- Take a clean cotton cloth and wrap the paste in it, soon the cloth will be drenched in the juice of the paste within
- Lie down and have this wrap placed on your eyes for as long as you wish
Note: With its rich content of antioxidants and vitamin A, Fennel seeds restore eye health.
14. Indian Gooseberry (Amla)
Description: Amla is a great way to clear your eyes, thanks to bountiful Vitamin A and C it contains.
All you need to do:
- Add 2 teaspoons of amla powder to a glass of water
- Let it soak for about 6 to 7 hours
- Sprinkle the water into your eyes
Note: You may want to store this water in the fridge and use every morning.
15. Honey And Cardamom
Description: A mix of honey and cardamom proves to be very boosting for your eyesight and its appearance too.
All you need to do:
- Take extracts of cardamom
- Add a teaspoon of honey to it
- Apply this concoction on your eyes and let it work on your eyes for 15 to 20 minutes
- Rinse off.
Note: The mixture of honey and cardamom is used to attain bright eyes.
Do’s And Don’ts Of Eye Care
Do:
- Eat loads of greens. Yes, we know they don’t taste the best, but spinach, kale, collard greens, brussels sprouts, and zucchini are the best for your eyes.
- Try to focus on an object lying about 20 feet away from you, for 20 seconds, every 20 minutes. This simple exercise will have a miraculous effect on your eyes.
Don’t:
- Consume a lot of sugary food. Sugar is not good for any part of your body. If you have diabetes, then kidneys and eyes are the organs that are at risk of getting attacked first.
- Stay engaged on your laptop, smartphones or computers for hours at stretch.
