Vision, Doctor's Best Free Lutein featuring FloraGLO® with Zeaxanthan -- 20 mg - 60 Softgels
EditStrengthening Your Eyesight with Nutrition
- Increase your lutein intake. Lutein is a nutrient sometimes known as the eye vitamin. Consuming up to 12 mg per day of lutein can help slow the advance of age-related macular degeneration and other eye-related ailments. Foods rich in lutein include:[1]
- Green leafy vegetables. Kale, broccoli, and spinach will all give you a good dose of lutein.
- Fruits, especially kiwis, oranges, and grapes.
- Squash and zucchini.
- Alternatively, you can take dietary supplements for lutein. Make sure you take specialized lutein supplements rather than multivitamins- these only contain a very small amount of the nutrient. Keep in mind, however, that the body usually absorbs lutein more efficiently when it's from a meal rather than supplements.[2]
- Eat foods high in vitamin C. Vitamin C can help slow the formation of cataracts and the onset of macular degeneration.[7] The following foods are some of the best sources for the nutrient.[8][9]
- Oranges. Get your vitamin c from a whole orange rather than orange juice. That way, you can avoid the added sugar that comes from orange juice.
- Yellow peppers. Just one large pepper will give you 500% the necessary daily intake of vitamin c.
- Dark green vegetables. Kale and broccoli especially are high in vitamin c. With a cup of either, you can get an entire day's worth of vitamin c.
- Berries. Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries are all great choices for vitamin c.
- Add zinc to your diet. Zinc aids in the production of melanin, a pigment which helps protect the eyes. This can help the eye resist damage and slow the onset of macular degeneration. You have several choices to add more zinc to your diet.[10][11]
- Shellfish. Lobster, crab, and oysters all provide high doses of zinc.
- Green leafy vegetables. Along with lutein, these vegetables will give your body a good dose of zinc.
- Nuts. Cashews, peanuts, almonds, and walnuts are all high in zinc. They are easy to snack on throughout the day.
- Lean red meat. In small quantities, low-fat red meat is a great source of zinc.[12]
EditStrengthening Your Eyes with Lifestyle Changes
- Take care of your contacts. Dirty contact lenses can damage your eyes and even lead to vision-threatening infections. By properly caring for your lenses you can protect your eyes from damage.[17]
- Wash your lenses after every use with the cleaning solution your eye care professional recommended.
- Wash your hands before handling your contacts. This ensures that you won't transfer any bacteria from your hands to your lenses. Also wash with a mild, fragrance-free soap. You could also transfer chemicals and fragrances onto your lenses and cause eye irritation.
- Apply makeup after your lenses are already in, and remove your makeup after your contacts are out.
- Never sleep with your contacts in, unless they are specially designed for extended use.
EditStrengthening Your Eyesight with Eye Exercises
- Trace a figure 8 with your eyes. Tracing patterns with your eyes will help strengthen eye muscles and can sharpen vision.[22][23]
- Start by tracing a figure 8.
- After you've gotten used to tracing the 8 in one direction, try reversing directions.
- Then mentally flip the 8 on its side, making an infinity symbol. Trace this figure one way, then the other.
- When you've gotten tired of the figure 8, you can try tracing other shapes as well.
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