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HERE ARE THE TOP 4 VITAMINS THAT PROTECT YOUR EYE HEALTH
The healthier you eat, the better and sharper your vision will be. Turkey Medicals member and hospital eye clinic department Eye Health and Disease Specialist Doctor, listed the vitamins good for health and also mentioned the importance of zinc, magnesium and omega.
”Vitamins are not only beneficial to body or skin,” said Eye Health and Disease Specialist Dr. “Taking the vitamins needed by the body in sufficient quantities and at the appropriate time also provides protection against eye diseases that will occur due to age in the future.”
Vitamins that have many benefits for your eyes health, Turkey Eye Health and Diseases Specialist Dr. told:
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is one of the most important vitamins for best eye health. With a lack of vitamin A or retinol, the problem of night vision occurs, which is called night blindness. Vitamin A, on the other hand, strengthens the night vision of the eye. In other words, it provides night vision by binding to proteins in the retina that recognize light called rhodopsin. If a sufficient amount of vitamin A is not taken; night blindness, decreased tears, and corneal layer problems may develop. Vitamin A; green and yellow vegetables, fruits, eggs, and animal foods such as milk, liver, oranges, carrots, potatoes, spinach, kale, mango, melons, such as are found in foods.
Vitamin B2
With a lack of vitamin B2; burning and sensitivity to light in the eyes, even cataract formation may occur. Vitamin B2, namely riboflavin, can also help relieve eye fatigue and reduce migraine attacks, while preventing the formation of cataracts in the eye. Vitamin B2 especially meat, liver, chicken, fish, green leafy vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fat-free milk, yogurt, egg yolks, cheese, chamomile, nettle, Sage, found in broccoli and spinach.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is able to protect against sunlight, preventing the formation of cataracts. In addition, taking a sufficient amount of vitamin C helps prevent the destruction of the nerves and vessels of the eye that develop due to diabetes. Because vitamin C has the effect of preventing the side effect of high blood sugar. Vitamin C is found in almost all fresh fruits and vegetables. Especially rosehip, lime, orange, grapefruit, currant, green pepper; It is one of the most important sources of vitamin C.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an antioxidant of the alpha-tocopherol type, that is, alpha-tocopherol helps to remove toxic substances that are harmful to the body. Vitamin E can be useful in the degeneration of the veined region called the retina. Foods rich in vitamin E are butter, red meat, green leafy vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, kiwi, mango, banana, olive oil, sunflower oil, sunflower, walnut and almonds. Greenery is a rich source of vitamin E.
Eye Health and Diseases Specialist Doctor also gave information about zinc, magnesium and omega:
Zinc
Zinc is extremely important for the development of eyesight. It is also necessary to prevent eye wounds. Zinc; chicken, egg yolk, milk and milk products, cheese, fish, potatoes, walnuts, almonds, barley, dry beans, cabbage, sunflower seeds, liver, lamb, beef, whole wheat bread and whole grains.
Magnesium
Diabetics with magnesium deficiency may develop significant problems in the retinal region, because magnesium has the property of regulating blood sugar. Dried fruits, dried beans and peas, and leafy vegetables such as spinach, whole grains, peanuts, cheese, chicken, steak, potatoes, oranges, tomatoes, onions, yogurt, carrots, celery, lettuce, parsnip, figs, grapes, dates, and rye; magnesium containing foods is the one.
Omega
Omega 3 and Omega 6 are of great importance in the development of the eye nerves. Studies have shown that Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids reduce eye dryness. Omega-3 is found in flaxseed, fish, walnuts, while Omega-6 fatty acids can be taken from corn extract, soy and sunflower oil.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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