Many of us forget that our eyes need care and go to the doctor only when they bother us. Foods rich in nutrients that nourish the retina and optic nerve are vital for maintaining and improving vision.
They say you are what you eat which is the abridged version of the original French expression ” Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es,” meaning “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are,” belonging to the French doctor Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. He included it in his ” Physiologie du Gout, ou Meditations de Gastronomie Transcendante, 1826,” translated ” Physiology of Taste, or Meditations of Transcendental Gastronomy.” The fundamental idea is that nutrition is very important for your general health. It matters what and how much you eat.

The general rule for eye health is simple: eat foods rich in antioxidants, Omega-3 , vitamins and pigments. They are the vital nutrients for your visual cells to maintain and protect good eyesight. All foods rich in the following are recommended for your eyes:
- Vitamin A is essential to the retina
- Beta-carotene, bright red-orange pigment in veggies & fruits
- Vitamin C protects cornea and lens of the oxidation
- Lutein and zeaxanthin, the components of the macula
- Omega-3 maintains the retina
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E slows down macular degeneration “I will comport myself and use my knowledge in a godly manner.” ; “First do no harm” Hippocrates “First do no harm” (Primum non nocere) Hippocrates: “Either help or do not harm the patient”