5 Foods for Healthy Eyes

Updated March 15, 2013

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These five surprising foods will help keep your eyes healthy and your vision sharp.

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Beyond carrots

These fruits and veggies can help stave off an array of eye problems.

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Leafy greens

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They're packed with lutein and zeaxanthin—antioxidants that, studies show, lower the risk ofdeveloping macular degeneration and cataracts.

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Eggs

Make these individual veggie frittatas on Sunday night for an easy, low-calorie breakfast you can eat during the week. Super simple to make, you can also change up the vegetables to suit the season (or what you have in the fridge).

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Citrus and berries

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These fruits are powerhouses of vitamin C, which has been shown to reduce the risk of developing macular degeneration and cataracts.

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Almonds

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They're filled with vitamin E, which slows macular degeneration, research shows. One handful (anounce) provides about half of your daily dose of E.

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Fatty fish

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Tuna, salmon, mackerel, anchovies and trout are rich in DHA, a fatty acid found in your retina—low levels of which have been linked to dry eye syndrome, says Jimmy Lee, MD, director of refractive surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, in New York City.

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