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Each day gets dimmer. Each night turns darker. Each decade looks fuzzier. Is it old age? Is it reading in the dark? Or, Is it just bad nutrition? Read further for the top vision preserving nutrients.

How many times has your optometrist asked you about your diet? Often, nutrition is an overlooked solution to future eye problems. Your sight can be improved with the right nutrients and the right foods. Learn more about these sight saving nutrients.

Lutein Lutein is a member of the carotenoid family. Its yellow/orange tint is found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach, collards, cabbage, tomatoes, as well as in the yolk of eggs. By eating just five servings of lutein-rich foods per week, you protect your vision from future deterioration.

Lutein protects your vision in two ways: By acting like a soldier, attacking free radicals, protecting your vision from cataracts and by acting like a filter, filtering out dangerous blue tints, preventing macular degeneration.

Vitamin C This vitamin stops cataracts from progressing as well as from forming. The most well known source of vitamin C is the orange. Vitamin C is also found in fruits and vegetables, such as broccoli, grapefruit, tomatoes, cantaloupe, peppers, and cabbage.

Best known for preventing scurvy and treating colds, vitamin C is also a protector. Like lutein, vitamin C attacks free radicals. Recent studies show that a diet high in Vitamin C may reverse the onset of cataracts, preventing future cloudiness.

Vitamin A Also known as retinol, vitamin A is concentrated in our eyes. It is essential for proper vision. If there is a deficiency, the first sign is poor night vision or trouble adjusting to bright lights. Fortunately, this can easily be corrected.

You can obtain vitamin A from many sources. Preformed retinol is present only in animal products such as cheeses, fish oil, milk, liver, and eggs. Fruits and vegetables don’t contain Vitamin A, however they do contain carotenoids such as beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is converted into Vitamin A by our body. By eating more colorful fruits and vegetables ranging yellow to orange, such carrots, cantaloupes, sweet potatoes, yams, etc. you increase your intake. Since carotenoids are also antioxidants, they protect as well

Zinc Second only to iron, zinc is the almost the most concentrated nutrient in our body. Zinc is found mostly in high protein foods such as oysters, chicken, cheese, liver, turkey and beans. You can also find nuts and cereals like pecans, wheat germ, granola, and walnuts.

Absence of zinc has long been associated with poor night vision. Now, zinc has been linked to protecting you from macular degeneration. And if fate has already stepped in, zinc may slow further deterioration.

Poor vision may seem like a lifetime away, but as each day pass, you risk increases. Be proactive. Eat a variety of foods rich in nutrients. Remember the golden rule; eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. This can prevent future surgery and future loss.