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Is it safe to a take a vitamin eye supplement for general eye health?

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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered

Family Medicine 59 years experience

YES IT IS: The vitamins which prevent eye diseases also have other benefits due to antioxidant properties.

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Cause of corkscrew hairs other than scurvy? I take vitamin C supplements daily. Is it possible to be vitamin C deficient on supplements? If not, what else could cause this on legs. I can pull of hair on legs, have hair loss on head and arm petechiae?

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Are there vitamin supplements (to help vision) recommended for people with normal eyes, at certain ages; or are the advertised supplements unproven?

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I suffer from poor vision and lazy eye, any suggestions for eye help, like vitamins/supplements?

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Could you suggest good herbal supplements/vitamins that can help dry eyes or improve vision?

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Are there any vitamins or supplements/herbs that can cause dry eye syndrome? Please list them if there are.

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