4 vitamins you should take for good eye health
Our eyes are one of our most valuable and delicate sense organs so it’s vital we take care of them. Luckily, like most things to do with out body, it comes down to what we eat. Nutrient rich food packed with necessary vitamins will ensure your peepers are strong and healthy.
Vitamin A
Found in dairy products, meat, liver, eggs and fish, Vitamin A plays an important role in maintaining good vision. It keeps the retina healthy, maintains the fluid level in eye and strengthens the surface of eye (cornea) so it’s an effective barrier against bacteria and viruses. Those suffering from dry eyes found that lubricants containing vitamin A were more effective that the more expensive kind without vitamin A.
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Vitamin D
Recent studies from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London has suggested that Vitamin D is as important for eye health as it is for bone health. Their findings found that vitamin D, essential in keeping a good blood supply flowing to retinas, could help combat age-related diseases, such as macular degeneration. Vitamin D can found in foods such as milk, cold-water fish such as salmon, sardines or cod liver oil.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C helps keep eyes healthy by maintaining the connective tissue in the cornea and the delicate capillaries in the retina. Studies also suggest long-term consumption of vitamin C may reduce the risk of cataract and from macular degeneration. Foods high in vitamin C include peppers, citrus fruits, berries, tropical fruits, potatoes, tomatoes and green leafy vegetables.
Vitamin E
In the Age-Related Eye Disease Study involving nearly 5,000 people, researchers found a 25 per cent lower risk of developing advanced stages of age-related macular degeneration when a nutritional formula including vitamin E was taken. Nuts and seeds are excellent sources of Vitamin E and make tasty snacks.
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