It is so easy to take your eyes for granted. We need to think about eye care. There are things you can do to help keep your eyes healthy and make sure you are seeing your best: Eat a healthy, balanced diet. Maintain a healthy weight. Get regular exercise. Wear sunglasses. Wear protective eye wear. Avoid smoking. Know your family health history. Know your other risk factors. If you want to avoid seeing an optometrist or opthamologist for eye diseases like glaucoma and cataracts, then you should take good care of your eyes. When you have red eyes, itchy eyes, sore eyes you should use eye drops to get them cleared as soon as possible. Eyes drops are also useful for brightening eyes. If you wear contact lenses, you're in the right place. To clean the ears, wash the outside of your ear gently, but do not poke your ear drums with foreign objects. Most ear wax can be easily removed by careful use of a cotton bud. You can also try placing a few drops of ear drops in the ear; this can also be helpful for preventing ear infections.