| Like any other part of the body, the eyes need | | | | green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, sardines, |
| proper nutrition for them to work as optimally as | | | | sunflower seeds, and nuts such as pine nuts, |
| possible. There are specific types of food and | | | | hazelnuts and almonds. They play an important |
| vitamins that can help prevent eye diseases and | | | | role in reducing the risks of cataracts and macular |
| improve vision. As a natural consequence of aging, | | | | degeneration. |
| the eyesight usually deteriorates. While this | | | | Vitamin A |
| degeneration is inevitable, getting proper nutrition | | | | Vitamin A helps reduce the incidence of cataracts |
| for the eyes can help decrease its negative | | | | and night blindness. It is a powerful antioxidant |
| effects and even slow down the aging process. | | | | that is reported to improve night vision. A |
| Medical experts in urbane scrubs have identified | | | | deficiency in vitamin A leads to corneal ulcers and |
| several vitamins and minerals that are good for | | | | blindness. Vitamin A-rich foods include carrots, |
| the eyes. | | | | liver, sweet potatoes, mangoes, cantaloupe, |
| Antioxidants | | | | spinach, milk, egg yolks, and mozzarella cheese. |
| Antioxidants help fight the effects of oxidation on | | | | Carotenoid |
| the eye tissue and eye structure, halting or | | | | Carotenoid are natural fat-soluble pigments that |
| decreasing the destruction of the tissues. Much of | | | | are responsible for the many yellow, orange and |
| the oxidation is caused by light exposure overtime | | | | red pigments of plans, fruits, and flowers. This |
| and environmental pollution. An effect of oxidation | | | | pigment is believed to help fight cataracts |
| in the eyes is that proteins will clump together | | | | because it absorbs blue light, which is the hue |
| forming cataracts and will cloud over the lens, | | | | implicated in the oxidation of the eyes. Carotenoid |
| which then impedes vision. The body uses | | | | nullifies the negative effects of the blue light |
| antioxidants to counter the effects of oxidation. | | | | intercepted by the eye. Carotenoid is found in |
| Antioxidants can be found in almost all fruits and | | | | carrots, oranges, red peppers, tomatoes, and |
| vegetables. Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant. The | | | | salmon. |
| body also uses vitamin A, Vitamin E and | | | | Omega-3 fatty acids |
| carotenoid. | | | | Known to be a building block in vision, omega-3 |
| Vitamin C | | | | fatty acids are essential for growth and |
| Evidence suggests that vitamin C helps reduce | | | | development beginning in the womb. It also helps |
| the risk of cataracts and slows down macular | | | | protect the eyes from degenerative eye diseases |
| degeneration, which commonly occurs in old age. | | | | such as macular degeneration. Good sources of |
| Research also shows that vitamin C reduces the | | | | omega-3 fatty acids include salmon, cooked, |
| pressure that is associated with glaucoma. Vitamin | | | | soybeans, flaxseed, raw tofu, shrimps, snapper, |
| C can be found in citrus fruits such as oranges, | | | | scallops, salmon, tuna, halibut, spinach, and walnuts. |
| lemons, and grapefruit. Other sour tasting fruits | | | | Minerals |
| such as pineapple and green mangoes are also | | | | Minerals that are found to be good for the eyes |
| rich in vitamin C. Vegetables that contain vitamin | | | | include zinc, slelenium, lutein, and bioflavonoids. |
| C include broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, peas, | | | | They help metabolize vitamins in the body and |
| spinach, tomatoes, and green leafy vegetables. | | | | assist the production of nutrients necessary for a |
| Vitamin E | | | | balanced nutrition. |
| Vitamin E is found in whole grains, egg yolks, | | | | |