If, like many people, your diet doesn’t contain enough fruits and vegetables, consider taking eye health supplements. Eye health supplements can help fill in the missing pieces of your diet. Of course, getting vitamins and minerals from fresh food is always best, but eye health supplements can help provide a lifetime of healthy vision.
Common antioxidants are Vitamins A, C, E and selenium. These vitamins, and more, are part of quality eye health supplements on the market today. Eye health supplements should contain most of the following elements:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B complex (includes Vitamin B1 [thiamine] Vitamin B2 [riboflavin], Vitamin B3 [niacin or nicotinamide], Vitamin B5 [pantothenic acid], Vitamin B6 [pyridoxine, pyridoxal or pyridoxamine], Vitamin B7 [biotin), Vitamin B9 [folic acid], Vitamin B12 [cyanocobalamin]
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Lutein
- Zeaxanthin
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Bioflavonoids
When choosing eye health supplements, remember these tips:
- Buying a multivitamin or specially formulated eye health vitamin supplements may be less expensive than purchasing each vitamin or nutrient separately.
- Check the expiration date of the bottle. Be sure the expiration date hasn’t passed and is far enough in the future for you to finish the bottle.
- Look at the serving size. Some supplements require one tablet or capsule, others require several.
- Make sure the seal is intact on the bottle.
- Read the label for any ingredients you may be allergic to, such as dairy, wheat, corn or soy.