Eye Care: Conditions, Vitamins and Food Source

Foods for your eye care

Take a look at the various conditions affecting different parts of the eye and see which foods contain the vitamins and nutrients necessary to keep your eyes healthy and your vision, sharp.

EYE RETINA

Conditions

• Macular degeneration
• diabetic retinopathy

Vitamins and other supplements

• Acetyl-l-carnitine
• COQ10
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin A

Food Sources

• Spinach
• Carrots
• Sweet potatoes
• Seafood
• Eggs
• Kale
• Asparagus

EYE MACULA

Conditions

• Macular degeneration
• Macular edema

Vitamins and Other Supplements

• Acetyl-L-Carnitine
• COQ10
• Vitamin D

Food Sources

• Orange Peppers
• Broccoli
• Spinach
• Eggs
• Grape seed extract
• Walnuts
• Milk

EYE LENCE

Condition: Cataracts

Vitamins and Other Supplements

• N-acetyl-Carnosine
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E

Food Sources

• Broccoli
• Spinach
• Sweet Potatoes
• Bilberry 
• Carrots

PHOTORECEPTORS

Conditions

• Cone-rod dystropnitis Pigmentosa
• Night blindness

Vitamins and other Supplements

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin C
• Alpha Lipoic Acid

Food Sources

• Carrots 
• sweet patatoes
• Salmon
• Spinach
• Egg
• Walnuts

EYE VITREOUS

Condition

• Vitreous Detachment
• Eye Floaters

Vitamins and other Supplements

• Hyaluronic acid
• Glucosamine sulfate
• Vitamin C
• Silica

Food Sources

• Broccoli
• Spinach Walnuts
• tempe
• Soy
• Eggs
• Salmon
• Cucumber

Eye CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Conditions

• Retinal Detachment
• Macular hole

Vitamins and Other Supplements

• Glycosaminoglycans
• Hyaluronic acid
• MSM
• Vitamin C
• Silica
• Glucosamine Sulfate

Food Sources

• Broccoli
• Spinach Salmon
• Walnuts
• Cucumber

EYE CORNEA

Condition

• Fuch's dystrophy
• Corneal Dystrophy
• Keratoconus

Vitamins and Nutrients

• Essential Fatty acids
• Sunlight
• Antioxidants
• Bioflavonoids
• Carotenoids

Food Sources

• Fish Broccoli Walnuts
• Sweet Potatoes
• Eggs
• Salmon
• Carrots

EYE OPTIC NERVE

Condition

• Glaucoma
• Optic Neuritis
• Optic Nerve Atrophy

Vitamins and other Supplements

• Vitamin E
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin B12
• Magnesium
• N-acetyl-cysteine
• Gingko Biloba

Food Source

• Bilberry
• Broccoli
• Salmon
• Walnuts
• Grape seed Extract
• Anthocyanidin(found in vegetables such as eggplant)