Foods That Can Help With Your Eye Health - Arohi Eye Hospital

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Foods That Can Help With Your Eye Health Arohi
Eye Hospital

• Vision is one of the most important things in our
  lives. None of us can imagine what well go
  through if we lose our vision! And, for a good
  vision, we need healthy eyes. Obviously, vision
  deteriorates as we age, but we can always take
  certain steps to preserve our good vision for
  longer. There are many things that we can do
  such as exercising our eyes, not straining them
  for too long, and avoiding over-exposure to
  digital screens, but one very important thing
  that we have heard ever since our teachers
  taught us in school is that we need to eat
  healthy. While our teachers always told us to
  eat green leafy vegetables and carrots to help
  with good vision, there is actually a whole long
  list of foods that can do good for our eyes.

Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E are all the
vitamins required by our eyes to keep them
healthy. Then, there are also omega-3 fatty
acids that can provide the required protection to
the eyes from age-related eye damage, thus
reducing the risk of serious eye conditions. Let
us now look into detail as to which foods can
provide you with all the benefits of these
vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids.
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• Vitamin A
• Vitamin A safeguards the cornea, and also helps
  to see in low light situations. Egg yolks are
  the best food containing Vitamin A, along with
  zinc that works great for the retina, and
  Zeaxanthin that increases vision acuity.
• Dark green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale,
  and collard greens are also rich in both Vitamin
  A and Zeaxanthin. They are also rich
• in lutein and carotenoid, which help prevent
  age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.
• Dairy products like milk and yoghurt also contain
  vitamin A, along
• with zinc that can help in transferring Vitamin A
  from the liver to the eyes also improving night
  vision.
• Sweet potatoes are another food that contain beta
  carotene in large volumes, which is the
  precursor of Vitamin A. Along with
• this, sweet potatoes also contain some amounts of
  Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
• Carrots, one of our teachers and parents
  favourite suggestions,
• are great sources of beta carotene too, which
  gets converted into Vitamin A, which helps the
  retina to absorb light better.
• Lean meat and poultry are also rich sources of
  zinc, which helps to bring Vitamin A from the
  liver to the retina of the eye, also preventing
  age-related reduced vision and macular
  degeneration.
• Summer squash and winter squash are also great
  sources of Vitamin A and zinc. Winter squash
  also contains Omega-3 fatty acids in addition.
• Vitamin C
• Citrus fruits are the best known foods that
  contain Vitamin C, which prove as potent
  antioxidants that can protect the eyes from
  various diseases. Some of the best citrus fruits
  include oranges, lemons, and grape fruit.

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• Vitamin E
• Nuts and legumes are the best sources of Vitamin
  E, helping the eyes against age-related damage.
  Vitamin E protects the eyes from an unstable
  molecule, called free radical, which targets the
  healthy tissues of the eyes. Some of the best
  nuts and legumes that can help include almonds,
  walnuts, peanuts, Brazil nuts, and lentils.
  Almonds are the best known to delay the
  progression of age-related macular degeneration
  and cataracts.
• Omega-3 fatty acids
• Fish is one of the richest foods in terms of
  Omega-3 fatty acids. Consuming fish can protect
  our eyes from macular degeneration and dry eye
  syndrome. Fishes have oil in their gut and body
  tissues, which contain a high level of Omega-3
  fatty acids. Fish like salmon, tuna, trout, and
  sardines can help the most. Then, there are also
  Omega-3 supplements, made from fish oil, which
  you can consume, provided they are prescribed to
  you by a doctor.
• Some seeds like chia seeds, flax seeds, sunflower
  seeds, and hemp seeds are also highly rich in
  Omega-3 fatty acids.
• Now that you have an extensive list of all the
  fruits, vegetables,
• meat, and other foods that can help provide the
  required vitamins and Omega-3 fatty acids for
  your eyes, you can plan up the best diet for
  yourself! But, wed rather have you get your eyes
  first checked at the best eye hospital in
  Mumbai, one like Arohi Eye Hospital, and consult
  the doctors to help understand the condition of
  your eyes, so that an appropriate diet can be
  planned for the betterment of your eyes.
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