Ocular Nutrition And Eye Health

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Article Title: Ocular Nutrition And Eye Health

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Understanding ocular nutrition and eye health can be one of the

ways to support your vision. As early as age 30, our eyes and

vision can begin to deteriorate. Wind, dust, chlorine fumes,

automobile fumes, smoking, freezing temperatures and physical

injury are examples of threats to healthy eyes and good vision.

Long hours spent at a computer screen and the vibration from

driving have a cumulative negative impact on eye health over

time.

Healthy vision is related to the health of the individual parts

of the eye – the cornea, iris, macula, lens, optic nerve, pupil,

retina and the vitreous humor. And making good ocular nutrition

and eye health food choices are one of the ways that good

vision can be supported. Information provided by the U.S.

National Eye Institute and the results of other ocular

nutrition and eye health studies have shown that using

nutrition to improve and support eye health definitely happens.

Here are foods that are known to support and improve eye

health:

Collard greens, kale and spinach - studies on ocular nutrition

and eye health show that eating foods rich in carotenoids is

associated with reduced risk of developing age-related macular

degeneration. Foods rich in carotenoids are leafy green

vegetables such as spinach, collard greens and kale. Macular

eye nutrition becomes increasingly important as we get older.

Green vegetables and corn - another study on ocular nutrition

and eye health has shown a reduced risk of developing cataracts

for persons having diets higher in lutein and zeaxanthin. Foods

high in these two carotenoids include broccoli, collard greens,

corn, green peas, kale, romaine lettuce, spinach, turnip greens

and zucchini. Lutein is also found in egg yolks. Persons with

diets high in lutein and zeaxanthin were also less likely to

need cataract surgery. In another study done on persons ages

40-59, those with diets high in lutein and zeaxanthin

experienced a reduced risk of developing adult macular

degeneration.

Apricots, bilberries and blueberries - apricots are rich in

beta carotene and lycopene that help promote good vision. Beta

carotene is converted by the body to vitamin A as needed, an

important antioxidant that resists oxidative stress damage to

cells and tissues including the eye lenses. Continued oxidative

stress may result in the development of cataracts or damage the

blood supply to the eyes and lead to macular degeneration.

Eating blueberries has been associated with the reduction of

eye fatigue.

Blueberries are related to cranberries, and both also help the

body resist urinary tract infections. Bilberries are a form of

wild blueberry that grow on small bushes. Bilberries were used

by British pilots to improve their night vision during World

War 2. Fresh bilberries and bilberry jams would be sources of

this ocular nutrition and eye health food. Bilberry seems to

improve eye health by increasing the blood supply to the eyes.

Our eyes are considered to be the most important of the senses.

By knowing which ocular nutrition and eye health food choices

support the eyes, you can include more of these foods in daily

meal planning.

Copyright 2005 InfoSearch Publishing

About The Author: Buster is VP of Infosearch Publishing

and webmaster of http://www.safemenopausesolutions.com - a

website of natural solutions for a variety of health problems.

Visit

http://www.safemenopausesolutions.com/occular-nutrition.html to

read more on additional ways to obtain essential nutrients

crucial for eye health and vision support.

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