Good vision can be maintained until old age. Certain vitamins play a large role in maintaining good vision, which support eye health. The main of them were named by the ophthalmologist of the Moscow City Clinical Hospital No. 15 named after Filatov Yulia Isaeva, writes the magazine “Profile”.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A (retinol) helps night vision and moisturizes the eyes. Retinol deficiency can lead to blurred vision at dusk, conjunctivitis, and characteristic dryness of the cornea.
Vitamins of group B
B vitamins help to reduce the negative effect of certain amino acids on the blood vessels of the eyes, improve blood circulation and have an antioxidant effect on the body. For this reason, the likelihood of developing glaucoma and cataracts is reduced. Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) protects the retina from UV rays. Vitamin B3 (niacin) is used to treat vascular disorders in the eye, as it dilates blood vessels, which improves blood flow to the optic nerve. With a lack of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), the eyes strain and get tired quickly, there is a risk of developing inflammatory diseases of the mucous membranes, including the conjunctiva. In addition, twitching of the eyelids appears with a lack of vitamin B6. As a result of a deficiency of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), there is a violation of the blood supply to the eyeball.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C has many important functions in the body. Ascorbic acid is also important for eye health. In the eye of people with cataracts, vitamin C is much less than normal.
Vitamin E.
Vitamin E (tocopherol) has powerful antioxidant effects. It can delay the onset of age-related hyperopia.
