A 35-year-old member asked:
what besides carrots can you eat to help your eyes and prevent eye diseases?
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Dr. Jeffrey Gold answered
53 years experience Ophthalmology
Green Leafy Veggies: Carrots have vitamin a. Your liver can store enough beta-carotene (vitamin a) for a year if you eat one carrot. Green leafy veggies contain anti-oxidants which may be helpful in preventing macular degeneration or at least in stabilizing it once it has started. Vitamin c may be helpful in preventing cataracts.
Answered on Dec 9, 2013
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