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After all the sun can be blinding as one surfs the mighty seas.<\/p>\n<p>You know those pirates could have prevented all those troubles with their eyes if they would have followed a few rules.&nbsp; You see if we take care of our eyes we can decrease our chances of having more issues later.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nei.nih.gov\/healthyeyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Eye Institute<\/a>, there are a few things we can do to maintain better eye health. 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