Nobody doubts that the deficit of some vitamins can turn into problems with sight.

But is it necessary to take vitamins for the eyes of an average person?.

That is the question.

"If your diet is not enough key vitamins and nutrients that the body needs, or you suffer from a disease that increases the risk of hypovitaminosis, your doctor will advise you to take vitamins. But most people do not need to drink vitamins for eye health, "says Dr. Richard Hans, an ophthalmologist at the Cole Eye Institute in Ohio, USA..

Dr. Hans is absolutely sure that the average person can and should receive all the necessary vitamins and minerals with food. In addition, science still does not have convincing evidence of the effectiveness of vitamins in eye diseases, with rare exceptions. Among such exceptions, age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

"If you suffer from age-related macular degeneration, your ophthalmologist will offer you a suitable vitamin complex for the eyes. The AREDS (Age-Related Eye Disease Study) study demonstrated that certain vitamins are useful for people with AMD, "explains Dr. Hans.

To date, in the United States is selling a commercial product called AREDS 2 Formula, which contains a balanced set of substances useful in this disease:.

• Vitamin C: 500 mg.

• Vitamin E: 400 IU.

• Zinc: 80 mg.

• Copper: 2 mg.

• Lutein: 10 mg.

• Zeaxanthin: 2 mg Of course, none of our compatriots will not order this formula in America, but in the pharmaceutical market of any post-Soviet country you can easily find similar products for the composition.

This composition, according to the results of the study, is able to slow the progression of AMD. Unfortunately, to prevent this disease with the help of vitamins will not work.

Dr. Hans warns that taking even such a seemingly innocuous remedy requires prior consultation with a doctor. He recalls that any food additive has certain side effects and contraindications, so do not advise taking them just like that, "just in case".

The rest is guesswork.

As for other eye diseases, scientific data are still very limited. Before many of them, the researchers simply "did not get their hands on", so it is quite possible that in the future we will hear sensational statements.

"During my AREDS study, I studied the role of vitamins in cataracts, but the results were inconclusive. If we talk about glaucoma, then there is generally little hope that vitamins at least somehow affect this disease. Nevertheless, with the widespread dry eye syndrome, some patients are relieved to receive regular omega-3 fatty acids, "says Dr. Hans.

Get vitamins for the eyes with food!.

"In general, I think the best option is to get all the necessary vitamins and nutrients with food.

Full nutrition is necessary not only for your eyes, but for the whole body, "says the ophthalmologist.

Below are the products that are most useful for the organ of vision:.

• Leafy vegetables.

• Seeds and nuts.

•Fish fat.

• Carrots "Carrots are rich in vitamin A, which is involved in the normal operation of the retina. This is an extremely important product for the eyes: rabbits never wear glasses, "- Dr. Hans dilutes his last advice with a joke.

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