Deficiencies in vitamin A can cause a slow adaptation to light

Vitamins for Good Vision

Vitamins for Good Vision

Like other organs of the body, eyes, brain and visual system needs proper nutrition to function optimally.

A Visual healthy diet should include the following vitamins and minerals in food intake or supplements.

Vitamin A : Deficiencies in vitamin A can cause a slow adaptation to light / dark, difficulty seeing at night, eyes red, and dry eye.

Vitamin D: Vitamin D deficiencies can cause muscle weakness and poor structural development. Recent studies linking vitamin D deficiency with difficulties in attention and impulse control.

Calcium: The reduced mental capacity, hyperactivity or attention, impulse, irritability, and nervousness have been associated with scattered diets deficient in calcium.

B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, and B12): The intake of vitamin B complex, correlates with the overall health of the neurological system. The symptoms of deficiency of B complex may also include burning eyes or dry eyes and sensitivity to light.
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