Doctor says adding one food to diet and quitting bad habit could prevent sight loss and keep eyes healthy
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDoctors have recommended adding one food to your diet and quitting a bad habit in order to keep your eyes healthy and prevent sight loss.
Eyesight problems such as short-sightedness are on the rise and research has predicted that there could be nearly 5 billion people with the condition by 2050 - that's nearly half of the world's population.
A recent report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) pointed out that at least 2.2 billion people globally have a vision impairment – and around half of these could have been prevented.
According to ophthalmologist Dr Jørn Slot Jørgensen, of the Laser Eye Clinic London, the pandemic could be partly to blame for worsening eye problems, particularly the increase in short-sightedness. “With the shift to remote work, people are now more likely to spend extended hours with their screens for work and leisure,” he explained. READ MORE: Five foods high in Vitamin K that could keep lungs healthy and reduce the risk of asthma Read more health stories from the Manchester Evening News here. There are several ways people may be damaging their eyes without realising - including by smoking or having a poor diet.
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