Tuna - For Better Eyesight

Author: Nia Rouseberg Time for reading: ~0 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Consumption of one or more servings of fish per week reduces the risk of vision loss, characteristic of advancing age ...

Tuna sandwiches help maintain good eyesight at a later age, researchers say.

Regular consumption of fish and other foods containing omega-3 fatty acids reduces the risk of the most common cause (42%) of age-related blindness, according to a Harvard study.

The condition is the most common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50, depriving those affected of central vision.

Researchers at the Harvard Medical Institute in Boston looked at data from 38,000 women who were not diagnosed with macular degeneration.
Their eye health has been monitored for more than 10 years and information has been collected on their eating habits, including omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

During this period, 235 cases of macular degeneration occurred.

Researchers report that women who consume the most fish oil are 38% less likely to develop macular degeneration.

Consumption of one or more servings of fish per week is associated with a 42% lower risk of vision loss compared to eating only one serving per month.

The lower risk is mainly due to the consumption of canned tuna and oily fish, said study leader Dr. William Kristen.

The study will be published in the Ophthalmology medical journal.

Tuna - For Better Eyesight

Related Articles