7 Most Important Vitamins and Nutrients For Eyesight or Vision Improvement

Here is a list of the 7 most important vitamins, minerals, enzymes and nutrients for eye health. To improve your vision, make sure you're taking a daily supplement featuring all these nutrients OR are eating garden-fresh fruits and vegetables every day.

Vitamin A - The most commonly talked about vitamin for your eyes is Vitamin A. That's carrots, cantaloupe, asparagus, spinach and eggs. Vitamin A promotes healthy surface linings of the eyes protecting parts of the eyes from bacteria and disease.

OPC's - Perhaps a less talked about nutrient, OPC's (which stands for oligomeric proanthocyanidins) are designed to strengthen the walls of the smallest capillaries. Since the eye is made of thousands of capillaries, maintaining good blood flow is vital to vision improvement. OPC's are found in high concentrations in red wine, grapes, barley, apples and rose hips.

Resveratrol - Resveratrol is a super antioxidant also found in red wine (blueberries, cranberries and peanuts, too). It's super antioxidant functions both stop damage to healthy cells by free radicals and helps to repair existing damage. While it's currently known as the "longevity" nutrient, that name comes primarily from its ability to repair damage.

Bilberry Extract - Bilberry is a collagen strengthening nutrient, especially the collagen structures in the eye. Its ability to strengthen the collagen results in reducing the visual loss of dry macular degeneration, slowing the formation of cataracts and aiding in the treatment of glaucoma.Bilberry greatly improves night vision, and helps the eye's adjustment after facing glare like headlights or lightbulbs.

Lycopene - Lycopene is a plant chemical (phytochemical) that gives tomatoes their red color. It also appears to offer potential health benefits such as a reduced risk of macular degenerative disease. It is an important antioxidant that, like resveratrol, helps protect the eyes from damage.

Ginko Biloba- Gingko biloba is a bioflavonoids from the Gingko tree. Bioflavonoids have long been considered important in protecting microcirculation in small blood vessels. Perhaps it is this blood vessels protectant quality that also helps Ginko Biloba increase memory retention.

Lutein- Lutein is found in high concentrations in the macula, which is part of the retina. It's primary duty is to capture and filter the rays of blue light that come to the eye. It's also a powerful antioxidant and helps protect the cells of the eyes from free radical damage.

Taking a regular nutritional supplement is critical to maintaining eye health. We'd ask that you visit http://www.mycellessentials.com/opc/improve-vision.php where you can learn more about the importance of nutritional supplements for vision.

Dan Morris - Antioxidant Researcher, Owner and Founder of http://www.benefits-of-resveratrol.com and other nutrition-based information sites.

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