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Wine and chocolate
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss, followed by cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
The key to red wine’s benefits for eye health lies in a beneficial compound called resveratrol, which can also be found in other decadent foods such as dark chocolate, cocoa, blueberries, cranberries, peanuts and pistachios. Resveratrol stacks up to be a very potent antioxidant, anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory agent, with some seriously powerful benefits for your eyesight.
Since your eyes are a highly vascular organ, one of resveratrol’s main mechanisms for promoting eye health is its relaxing effect on the vascular system.
Resveratrol can also protect the retina against toxic blue-light damage, protect the optic nerve, and prevent the formation of abnormal blood vessels at the back of the eye.
But, if red wine and dark chocolate really don’t tickle your fancy, you can also purchase resveratrol supplements, which have been shown to be effective as well.
