College of Optometrists

A feast for your eyes

Two thirds of Brits could be risking their eyesight through their diet

A startling 65% of Brits could be at risk of incurring future eyesight problems because they are unaware that what they eat may affect the health of their vision, according to new research from the College of Optometrists.
 
The research* findings indicate that most of us are not getting enough of the essential nutrients needed to help keep our eyes healthy which is necessary for good vision. Nearly half of people (44%) don’t eat enough lutein-rich leafy green vegetables and an overwhelming 52% don’t consume enough oily fish such as mackerel and salmon. Oily fish is rich in beneficial Omega-3 which, according to government guidelines, we should be eating one portion of a week.
 
Studies have shown that a balanced diet, rich in vitamins A, C and E, leafy green vegetables and oily fish, may help safeguard eye health and protect against eye diseases including Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in people over 50 years of age in the western world.

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