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Review finds older Americans’ diets lacking eye healthy nutrients
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A recently published review found that many Americans older than 50 are not consuming enough of the nutrients that promote eye health in their daily diet, according to a Bausch + Lomb press release.
Specifically outlined in the review as eye healthy nutrients are antioxidants vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, zeaxanthin, zinc eicosahexaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, according to the release.
“Many adults don’t think about their eye health or sight until it’s too late to reverse the damage their eyes may have sustained,” Elizabeth Johnson, PhD, one of the review authors, said in the release. “Our review shows that incorporating proper nutrition into the diet can help adults protect their eye health. It’s a small step that can go a long way.”
The review was funded by a grant from Bausch + Lomb and published as an Expert Opinion in the Journal of Clinical Interventions in Aging, the release said.