So far the public might think only of vitamin A alone is good for the eyes. But in fact there are several other vitamins are very important to help maintain eye health.
Lack of one of these vitamins may increase the risk of eye diseases associated with such a lack of vision capability, cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration and blindness.
Some vitamins are known to have good benefits for eye health, as quoted from the livestrong, Tuesday (04/05/2011), namely:
Vitamin A
The eyes need vitamin A to help eyesight. Vitamin A is also often referred to as retinoic acid which affects gene transcription. Vitamin A deficiency is associated with night blindness, and if deficiencies takes place in a long time can cause dry eye or called xeroftalmia.
Vitamin C
This vitamin is made up of antioxidants that stimulate the immune system to fight infection and protect the body from harmful chemicals and toxic. Thus vitamin C will protect the eyes from damage, including cataracts that make one’s vision blurry or the color is faded because it obstructed by something that is shaped like a cloud.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D plays a role in preventing macular degeneration, which reduced visual acuity gradually person associated with aging. The study, published in the Archives of Ophthalmology in 2007 said that vitamin D may protect eyes from macular degeneration.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects cells from free radicals. Someone who is deficient in vitamin E will be able to increase the risk of pigmented retinopathy is a condition that involves damage to the retina.
