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We all know that “20/20″ vision is the ultimate symbol of clear vision. But regardless of one’s vision at the moment, it can diminish over time. Between now and the year 2020, more and more people will experience some extent of vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration and other sight-robbing diseases.

How can we stop the slide? A lot of it has to do with what you decide to put on your plate, and in your glass.


U.S. scientists at the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research are finding that healthy eating could reduce not only healthcare costs, but also the decline of quality of life due to these diseases. The laboratory is part of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston.


The “macula” is the 3-millimeter-wide yellow spot near the center of the retina responsible for the central field of vision.


One study showed that people who eat a diet high in vision-protecting nutrients and complex carbohydrates did help shield their eyes from macular degeneration. The complex carb idea runs alongside the low-glycemic-index idea. A food’s glycemic index is an indicator of how fast the carbohydrates it contains will spike blood sugar levels.

Improve Your Vision with This
Before you decide on glasses, contact lenses or even laser eye surgery, try this natural way to improving your vision. Older adults could improve their vision with “perceptual training,” according to a new U.S. study. Its findings have implications for the health and mobility of our aging population.
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Brighten Your Vision with Berries
Most people will admit to not being able to see as well at nighttime. But, really, as your eyes adjust to the light, you should be able to see shapes and figures and a certain amount of detail, even when it’s very dark.
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Vitamin Could Improve Your Vision

Some individuals can see perfectly well when there is a decent amount of light. But once the light starts to dim and fade away, their vision becomes poor. These individuals suffer from a condition called “nyctalopia,” more commonly called “night blindness.”
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Lead Exposure and Vision Problems

You probably know that lead exposure is not good for you. If lead accumulates in your body, it can increase blood pressure, and cause fertility problems, nerve disorders, muscle and joint pain, irritability, and memory or concentration problems.
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