7 Most Important Vitamins and Nutrients For Eyesight or Vision Improvement

Here is a list of the 7 most important vitamins,strengthening nutrient, especially the collagen
minerals, enzymes and nutrients for eye health.structures in the eye. Its ability to strengthen the
To improve your vision, make sure you're takingcollagen results in reducing the visual loss of dry
a daily supplement featuring all these nutrients ORmacular degeneration, slowing the formation of
are eating garden-fresh fruits and vegetablescataracts and aiding in the treatment of
every day.glaucoma.Bilberry greatly improves night vision,
Vitamin A - The most commonly talked aboutand helps the eye's adjustment after facing glare
vitamin for your eyes is Vitamin A. That's carrots,like headlights or lightbulbs.
cantaloupe, asparagus, spinach and eggs. VitaminLycopene - Lycopene is a plant chemical
A promotes healthy surface linings of the eyes(phytochemical) that gives tomatoes their red
protecting parts of the eyes from bacteria andcolor. It also appears to offer potential health
disease.benefits such as a reduced risk of macular
OPC's - Perhaps a less talked about nutrient,degenerative disease. It is an important
OPC's (which stands for oligomericantioxidant that, like resveratrol, helps protect the
proanthocyanidins) are designed to strengthen theeyes from damage.
walls of the smallest capillaries. Since the eye isGinko Biloba- Gingko biloba is a bioflavonoids from
made of thousands of capillaries, maintaining goodthe Gingko tree. Bioflavonoids have long been
blood flow is vital to vision improvement. OPC'sconsidered important in protecting microcirculation
are found in high concentrations in red wine,in small blood vessels. Perhaps it is this blood
grapes, barley, apples and rose hips.vessels protectant quality that also helps Ginko
Resveratrol - Resveratrol is a super antioxidantBiloba increase memory retention.
also found in red wine (blueberries, cranberries andLutein- Lutein is found in high concentrations in the
peanuts, too). It's super antioxidant functions bothmacula, which is part of the retina. It's primary
stop damage to healthy cells by free radicals andduty is to capture and filter the rays of blue light
helps to repair existing damage. While it's currentlythat come to the eye. It's also a powerful
known as the "longevity" nutrient, that nameantioxidant and helps protect the cells of the eyes
comes primarily from its ability to repair damage.from free radical damage.
Bilberry Extract - Bilberry is a collagen