The best way to help ensure that your eyes are healthy is to schedule regular appointments with an eye doctor. During a comprehensive eye exam, a doctor can screen for eye diseases, see early symptoms of possible illnesses and prescribe corrective eyewear if needed. However, between scheduled visits, you can help keep your eyes healthy by incorporating eye-friendly foods into your diet.
Leafy Greens – Lutein and Zeaxanthin
Kale and spinach are superfoods that can help keep eyes healthy. These vegetables are packed with antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin—which aren’t made in your body so have to be incorporated through diet. Eating at least 10 mg per day can help prevent eye conditions like macular degeneration and cataracts.
While many people know that leafy greens are good for you—red peppers are also high in lutein and zeaxanthin.
Carrots – Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene
There is probably no other food as closely linked to eye health as carrots. Carrots are high in both Vitamin A and beta-carotene which can help the eye’s surface and can also help prevent eye infections.
Don’t like carrots? Egg yolks are also high in Vitamin A and beta-carotene!
Oranges – Vitamin C
A part of keeping eyes healthy is keeping the eye’s blood vessels healthy. Vitamin C plays an important part in keeping blood vessels strong and can also help combat age-related diseases like cataracts and macular degeneration.
Did you know that most fruits and vegetables contain Vitamin C? If you don’t like oranges have some broccoli or tomatoes!
Salmon – Omega-3 Fatty Acids
People that incorporate fish like salmon in their diet are helping to keep their eyes healthy. These healthy fats can help with retina development and can even help prevent dry eyes.
Look for wild-caught salmon as opposed to farm-raised salmon. Most farmed salmon has lower amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids than their wild counterparts.
Help keep your eyes healthy between eye appointments by incorporating eye-friendly foods into your diet.
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