| Did you know that the lack of antioxidants and | | | | association between the lack of antioxidants and |
| overexposure to sunlight might cause eye | | | | overexposure to sunlight. The study was a big |
| diseases as you age? This may sound absurd to | | | | success because of the methodology and tools |
| you at first, but this is factual and based on | | | | used. It was very detailed because it considered |
| scientific evidence. Read the rest of this article to | | | | all the areas of life of the participants and not just |
| find out how you can stay protected as you | | | | their lifestyle and medical history. They even |
| grow older. | | | | recruited participants from various parts of the |
| Based on the study conducted by the EUREYE, | | | | world, making the study encompassing and |
| under the supervision of renowned epidemiology | | | | unbiased. |
| professor Astrid Fletcher, there is indeed a | | | | All the efforts paid off at the end of the day |
| significant correlation between the lack of | | | | when they determined the scientific connection |
| antioxidants and overexposure to sunlight and eye | | | | between these factors. It is important to take |
| diseases. In fact, they have already published this | | | | care of our eyes because they are vulnerable to |
| in the journal Archives of Ophthalmology when | | | | harmful sunrays. Our lenses absorb ultraviolet |
| they ascertained this important correlation and | | | | radiation, though blue light passes through our |
| even the development of AMD or advanced | | | | retinas so that we are able to see. Since there |
| macular degeneration. This is the primary reason | | | | are harmful effects of this visible or blue light, we |
| why many people in the United Kingdom have | | | | can stay protected by taking antioxidant vitamins |
| poor vision. | | | | C and E, carotenoids such as zeaxanthin and |
| As previously discussed, Professor Astrid Fletcher | | | | lutein, and zinc. |
| was the first to determine the unfavorable | | | | |