Vitamins for the Eyes: Protecting Eyesight and Preventing Eye Diseases

There are many nutrients that are important for the eyes. Some can protect against oxidative stress and filter short-wave light, while others are directly involved in the visual process. Here you will learn which nutrients are important for the eyes.

Protection against oxidative stress

Our eyes are exposed to a great deal of oxidative stress because we need UV light for vision. UV light promotes the formation of free radicals, which in turn cause oxidative stress.

Oxidative stress plays an important role in many eye diseases, such as cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and dry eye. ¹

A good supply of antioxidants can help counteract oxidative stress. Vitamin E, copper, and vitamin C are particularly important here.²³⁴

Filters for short-wave sunlight

In addition, there are substances that not only scavenge free radicals but can also filter out short-wave light before it causes damage. We are talking about carotenoids. They accumulate in the center of the retina, the macula, and filter out short-wave sunlight, which is particularly high in energy. The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are particularly promising in this regard.⁵

Nutrients for maintaining vision

Many different nutrients are involved in the visual process. However, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin B2 are of particular importance.

Vitamin A is a component of the visual pigment rhodopsin.⁶ A typical symptom of vitamin A deficiency is night blindness.⁷

Zinc is indirectly important for vision.⁸ Vitamin A is stored in the liver, and zinc is required to transport vitamin A to the eyes. Zinc is also required to convert precursors into active vitamin A. Without zinc, the vitamin A needed for the visual process would not reach the eyes in the first place.

Vitamin B2 has many functions in the eye. On the one hand, it helps protect against oxidative stress, while on the other hand, it is also involved in energy production and is important for the mucous membranes in the eye.⁹

Both vitamin A and zinc, as well as vitamin B2, contribute to the maintenance of normal vision.

Protection of the optic nerve

Citicoline is a special molecule that is currently being studied in connection with glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. It is an endogenous molecule that serves as an intermediate product in the formation of nerve cell membranes.¹⁰

For example, there are initial indications that citicoline may increase the resilience of retinal ganglion cells, which gradually die in glaucoma.

Combines all the important nutrients for the eyes: AugenVital-Komplex by Viktilabs

Viktilabs has developed an eye complex that combines all the nutrients important for the eyes.

It contains:

• Lutein

• Zeaxanthin

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin E

• Vitamin B2

• Zinc

• Copper

• Citicoline

The AugenVital-Komplex

• contains activated nutrients with high bioavailability

• has a Clean Label – without magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, nanoparticles, or artificial additives

• is vegan

• is laboratory tested

• is manufactured in the EU

Click here to find the AugenVital-Komplex by Viktilabs.

AugenVital Komplex

20 mg lutein and 4 mg zeaxanthin from marigold flower extract – supplemented with citicoline, vitamin A, B2, and zinc for the maintenance of normal vision.

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