By Dr. Gary Goberville
Keeping Your Eyes Healthy
Antioxidants help prevent many diseases affecting not only the heart and immune system, but also the EYES. Antioxidants are supplements that include Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin A. These antioxidants can help prevent Age-Related Macular Degeneration, cataracts, and other eye diseases. Good sources of antioxidants are found in fruits and vegetables, with the highly pigmented ones having a higher concentration. So when picking fruits and vegetables notice the color and choose the ones with more color to them.
Vitamin A is an antioxidant found in foods made from animals which includes liver and eggs and in fruits and vegetables like carrots and spinach. Most types of milk are also fortified with vitamin A. Vitamin A is essential to proper functioning of the retina. It also helps prevent night blindness by helping the eye to adapt between bright light and darkness. Vitamin A also helps reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the forming of cataracts. With AMD and cataracts being the leading causes of visual impairment, and with the number of people to be affected increasing, getting a good amount of Vitamin A is essential to the eye’s health and beauty!
Don’t forget to have your eyes checked annually by a professional as this will help with maintaining your eyes healthy. Optometrists can perform different types of tests including vision processing. If you believe that something is wrong with your vision visit an eye care center immediately.
Dr. Gary Goberville, Optometric Physician
Eye Site Vision Center, 2344 N. University Dr. Coral?Springs
954-344-3937