Ocular Health
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We need to provide our organism with the necessary nutrients and vitamins to protect our sight as much as we can. This is the only way to keep our eyes healthy as we grow old.
Our eyes have never been as exposed to all kinds of harmful elements like now. We work in front of a computer screen for hours and we spend most of our time watching the TV, reading or checking our mobile phones.
The causes of ocular diseases and the main defects of the sight
The health of the eyeball affects the retina, cornea, crystalline lens and vitreous humor.

From the age of 20 onward the sight starts to deteriorate and we see less clearly. Even though this process tend to be slow, sometimes the external conditions can accelerate this process.
Causes of aging
The main causes of this premature aging can be due to working or reading without enough light. As we mentioned previously, subjecting our eyes to the radiation of screens from the computer or mobile phone will not help. Anyone who works with a computer will be more exposed. The first sign is when the eyes start to hurt. Moreover, the stress from work can also affect our ocular health.
How to protect the eyes from the UV rays
It is advisable to protect the eyes against the UV rays with sunglasses and even with a hat when the sun is more aggressive.

Staring vacantly is a trick to relieve visual fatigue.
Diagnosis and treatment
Periodic sight tests are the best method thanks to their high efficacy to detect and treat eyes problems and ametropy in time (myopia, astigmatism and hypermetropia) Disorders like glaucoma or macular degeneration will be easier to treat the sooner they are detected.

Vitamins and supplements for the health of our eyes
A healthy and varied diet with fruit and vegetables has the necessary ingredients to protect our eyes.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A plays a very important role by helping to protect our ocular health and the photoreceptor cells.
Vitamins C and E
They help to fight against the free radicals. We can find vitamin C in the following foods: parsley, cabbage, broccoli, citrus and peppers. Vitamin E is present in vegetable oils, walnuts, asparagus and kale.
Carotenoids
Group A vitamins such as beta-carotene, lycopene, zeaxanthin and lutein. These vitamins protect us against the damage of the free radicals, including macular degeneration, cataracts and other age-related sight problems.

Polyphenols
They improve our sight. Some of the food sources are: cranberries, currants, maqui berries and grape seeds.Astaxanthin
It is one of the most powerful antioxidants. Astaxanthin improves our sight and helps to protect the retina from the damage of the ultraviolet rays.

Omega 3 fatty acids
They play a very important role when it comes to preventing diseases of the retina like ARMD and for the production of tears, which keep the eye moistened. Omega 3 are widely advised for those who suffer dry eye syndrome.
Zinc
It is a very important mineral for our sight, since it is a powerful antioxidant. Zinc can help our body to absorb vitamin A and it protects our eyes against macular degeneration.
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