How to Maintain Good Eye Health
1. Eat for Good Vision
Protecting your eyes starts with the food on your plate. Nutrients
such as omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E might help ward
off age-related vision problems such as macular degeneration and cataracts,
studies show. Regularly eating these foods can help lead to good eye health:
- Green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and collards
- Salmon, tuna, and other oily fish
- Eggs, nuts, beans, and other non-meat protein sources
- Oranges and other citrus fruits or juices
Eating a well-balanced diet also helps you maintain a healthy
weight, which makes you less likely to get obesity-related diseases such as type
2 diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults.
