Foods for Eyecare

Carrots have the reputation, but go with mangoes. They re loaded with beta-carotene and vitamins C and E, three antioxidants that protect your eyes from vision-altering free-radical damage. We know that these antioxidants help decrease vision loss in patients with age-related macular degeneration, says Peter Kaiser, M.D., a retinal surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. Hate mangoes? Eat a kiwi. Research shows that high blood pressure may increase the risk of blindness in old age. Kiwis are packed with potassium, a natural blood pressure buster. As blood pressure decreases, eye health and the need for reading glasses decreases.

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