What we eat regularly has positive or negative effects on our overall health, including our eyes and vision. While a well-balanced diet is always recommended, certain foods are especially helpful in helping to maintain good eye health. And no, it’s not just carrots - eat the rainbow and include lots of leafy green vegetables as often as you can.

The most important nutrients for eye health are:

• Vitamin A
• ​Beta carotene
• Zinc
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E
• Omega-3
• Lutein
• Zeaxanthin

The foods listed in this section will help to increase your intake of these important nutrients. Consuming these regularly as part of a well balanced, colourful diet, will help to prevent or delay the onset of eye conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and diabetic retinopathy.