Fruits and leafy green for healthy eyes

We know that eating carrots beneficial to eye health, the recent Georgia State University scientists, a study shows that green leafy vegetables and fruits are also good for colored eye health.

Published in the United States, "Journal of Food Science" and a study shows that green leafy vegetables and fruit color can affect visual function and prevention of aging and age-related eye diseases. From Georgia State University professor of neuroscience and experimental psychology BillyR.Hammond led the research team, said these foods contain carotenoids (such as lutein and zeaxanthin) in the visual function play an important role, mainly in the retina. The researchers said that lutein and zeaxanthin can reduce glare, enhance contrast and reduce light stress recovery time, may also increase the line of sight.

The effects of lutein and zeaxanthin is mainly because of their vision through biological means to improve. The researchers cited a 2008 study showed pigment can protect the retina and cone-shaped lens, and even prevention of age-related diseases-related eye diseases such as macular degeneration and cataracts. BillyR.Hammond and his colleagues on a number of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Effect of visual function in a retrospective study arrived at this conclusion.