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Talk to Your Clients About Nutrition for Vision Health

Nov. 12, 2025

(Share this information with your clients.*)

Did you know eating healthy plays an important role in preserving your eyesight? A balanced diet high in vitamins and nutrients can help prolong healthy vision and provide protection from age-related eye diseases.

These key nutrients can help protect your eyes for years to come:

  • Vitamin A: A vital nutrient for the photoreceptors in your eyes; found in carrots, spinach and other dark, leafy greens, egg yolks and dairy.
  • Vitamin C: May help prevent age-related cataracts; found in broccoli, peppers, kale and oranges.
  • Vitamin E: Compounds that indirectly benefit your eyes by protecting critical fatty acids from oxidation; found in almonds, sunflower seeds and avocados.
  • Flavonoids: Improves function in neurons that link the retina to the part of the brain that processes visual input; found in dark chocolate, berries, citrus and tea.
  • Selenium: Mineral that acts as a preventive antioxidant for eye conditions like age-related macular degeneration and cataracts; found in dairy, eggs, seafood, nuts and seeds.
  • Omega-3 fatty acid: Supports the structure of cell membranes in the eyes and visual function; found in salmon, mackerel, sardines, flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts.

Learn more: Our Eye Site on Wellness has recipes and more information on how a healthy diet affects your eyes.

Questions? Please contact your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma sales representative.

Vision Insurance offered by Dearborn Life Insurance Company located at 701 E. 22nd Street, Lombard, IL 60148. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma is the trade name of Dearborn Life Insurance Company, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. EyeMed Vision Care, LLC and First American Administrators, Inc. are independent companies that offer provider network and administration services on behalf of Dearborn Life Insurance Company.

*This article, or a similar version, is being shared with employer groups in the BlueVISIONSM newsletter or news alert.