5 Best Foods for Eye Health and Vision

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I am a strong believer that the food we eat can very much be a form of medicine as many of the medications we have are often derived from naturally growing plants. Foods that are good for the eyes are largely fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables provide much of the antioxidants and minerals to help combat the high metabolic and oxidative demand of the retina and the ocular structures.

For example, sweet potatoes and carrots are often regarded as the best foods for eyes because they have a large amount of vitamin A. Vitamin A is excellent for helping with night vision and can even play a role in dry eyes.

Green leafy vegetables also contain high amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, which are caratonoids that play a vital role in the health of the macula, the central part of the retina which provides the sharp reading ability of eyesight as well as color perception. Lutein and Zeazanthin also play a role as natural blue light blockers and help with oxidative stress and inflammation which may occur within the retina.

Omega 3 fatty acids have also been shown to play a positive role in a diet for healthy eyes. Diets rich in omega 3s have been linked to improvements in dry eye, diebetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.

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0:00 Best Foods for Eye Health and Vision
0:33 Carrots Vs Sweet Potatoes
0:49 Vitamin A for Eyes
1:30 Lutein and Zeaxanthin
2:23 Vitamin C for Eyes
3:01 Omega 3 fatty acids
4:13 Vitamin E and Zinc

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About This Video:
In this video, Dr. Joseph J. Allen, OD, FAAO, Diplo ABO from Doctor Eye Health reviews his 5 best foods for eye health and vision! If you are wondering what food is good for the eyes or what to eat to improve eyesight naturally, then this video is for you. A diet for healthy eyes is also a diet good for the heart. This means many green leafy vegetables but also fruits that are good for eyes. The best food for eyesight is debatable, but many eye health professionals would likely mention foods rich in vitamin A (such as carrots or sweet potato) or green leafy vegetables (such as kale or spinach).

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[psychalogy]

1. Sweet potato
2. Leafy greens (kale, collards, spinach)
3. Citrus (Vit C rich fruits)
4. Foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids (food outperforms supplements)
5. Foods rich in Vit E and zinc.

[Aprilbaby-vu]

Lemon is super beneficial for eyes, I don’t hear much about them. One of the best fruits overall. Also a anti inflammatory

[yukikomentorship]

So happy to meet an eye doctor with holistic views... even prefering diet sources vs supplements. 🥰

[cleocatra]

I am so glad you as a doctor don’t ignore nutrition. I mean we know deficiency can cause scurvy, beriberi etc so of course getting the proper nutrition is important!
Thanks again for great content.
You are 👍👍.

[Munerian]

So my mom is a secret eye doctor, we eat salmon/fish every week, spinach once in a while, and walnuts&almonds with honey in breakfeast. Also carrots!
Because of genetics I wear glasses ofc.
Interesting video though, so keeping eyes healthy is not that hard.

[maggiegallo]

Thanks so much for this list of foods that are good for the eyes. I’m happy to say that each is already part of my daily, weekly, monthly food intake. I was surprised to hear that sweet potatoes were more beneficial than carrots because carrots are my ultimate favorite vegetable. 🥕🥕🥕

[DavidHPaul]

This is a great video! I made a major change in my diet 10 years ago, and my eyes have loved me ever since. Looking forward to your Omega 3 Fatty Acids content!

[juststartingover]

Definitely Sweet potatoes over carrots. Air fry them! Put spinach in my protein shake daily. Walnuts yum! I need to amp up the vitamin C. Thanks Doc!

[ephoenix]

You can also get vitamin a from spinach, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts are also a good source of vitamin c

[TravelersParadise]

How could you not like eating salad. You need to try the salads my wife makes, they are thee best!

[TurpuiTozay_health]

Thank you !! Taking my eye health to the next level, amen 🙏

[beckyjohnson]

I find comfort in your videos - I’m 66 and have been diagnosed with macular degeneration. For 6 years now I have followed a food diet - like you have mentioned- every 6 months I go in for my eye exam follow up and my vision is the same. I also have found a very clean eye supplement on line - they claim to be chemical free.
Thank you for educating us I feel blessed to have your wisdom in my journey.

[michelles]

BEETS Doctor! Good for the heart and eyes supports the small capillaries in both. Great channel! You can tell a lot by the eyes! Thank you

[plf]

I found peppers especially the red ones the best food for improving eyesight. I eat them cooked each day and they work perfectly.

[rickyn]

I love all but Kale. Sweet potatoes, with an AF=Air Fryer, excellent. Great for dogs too.

[sharonhisley]

I bet he eats these things. He has sparkling blue eyes! Thank you for this video!

[mischievousoliver]

I’ve been diagnosed with Myopic Degeneration. It’s been extremely stressful trying to obtain more information on what I need to do to keep my eyesight. I’m going to implement these tips today. If you have any other information on my situation, please let me know. I would appreciate it so very much.

[ezgxnte]

After watching this video about two weeks ago I have started taking green leafy vegetables in a sandwich along with an orange l also take a lot of rocket ect with other meals and I would recommend this to anyone whether or not they have trouble with there eyes i also find the best way to get leafy vegetables in your diet is to simply put them into a sandwich with whole grain bread

[dannyspitzer]

This is easy for me since I'm WFPB ... Japanese sweet potatoes are my favorite sweet potato....good information Doc !

[rayn]

Hello Dr, I made a smoothie the other day, coincidentally with, spinach, kale,carrots, water, banana and a touch of ginger and turmeric seasoning, not bad and hopefully healthy!! P.S if you find Kale to be a bit bitter tasting, put it in an oven tray with olive oil, lemon juice, touch of garlic, sea salt, and if you like spicy food a seasoning like crushed chillies for approximately 10 minutes until crispy, personally I love it !!