Vitamin E And Eye Vision
August 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under Eyes Vision
The importance of Vitamin E for stable Eye vision has been established beyond doubt. The role of Vitamin E in promoting good health needs no overemphasis. Being a fat soluble vitamin, when combined with vitamins A, D and K, it presents immense benefits to the entire body, let alone eyes.
By inhibiting the production of free radicals, Vitamin E safeguards our eyes, and thus is a preventive ingredient. Its role in delaying the onset of chronic eye sicknesses as well as preventing aging processes of eye vision, like cataracts and macular degeneration has been well documented. After refractive surgery vitamin E along, with Vitamin A, helps healing of cornea. It contributes to stabilization of tear film in the eyes, reducing dryness of eyes.
This vitamin has ability to shield our eye vision from oxidative damage, helped by large presence of photoreceptors, in the rear side of our eyes. While Vitamin E is prescribed for treating macular edema and other eye conditions; caution must be taken according to medical opinion supplements of Vitamin E might lessen eye vision in people suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa, when compared to persons who were not administered supplementary Vitamin E.
Eye vision will be deeply affected if a person suffers from shortage of Vitamin E, through deteriorating the eye muscles and affecting the retina from decreased impulse transmission of nerve fibers. Though adult persons do not suffer from vitamin E shortages, some individual cases of people with disorders of fat metabolism, protein transfer, and mal-absorption conditions, have such a deficiency.
The other instances where adults were found to be short of Vitamin E, are people with Ulcerative colitis, cystic fibrosis. Such shortage tends to affect eye vision. However, you should not try to compensate the shortage with high dosages, as it can lead to strokes or hemorrhages. Therefore like all good things, it should be taken under medical supervision in correct dosages, because any over dosage may result in complications.
The role of Vitamin E in ensuring good Eye vision should be understood properly, so that it can help us improve our eyesight. Vitamin E is found in abundance in green leafy vegetables, nuts, sunflower seeds, oils, etc. Normal healthy person’s intake can be around 15 mg of Vitamin E while lactating mothers can go up to 19 mg.
For maintaining cell membrane integrity, Vitamin E acts as a catalyst, and its role in maintaining cell membrane integrity and also helping in producing Vitamin A from oxidation, should be properly understood, as all these help general eye vision. The other functions of Vitamin E also should be understood, which include its role in maintaining red blood cell production, as well as correct working of the circulatory system.
Normally the supply of Vitamin E comes through our balanced eating habits, which is sufficient for all our body needs. However, if you have not been having a regular and balanced diet, Vitamin E supplement is vital to ensure good eye vision, and overall health
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