This may convince more people, young and old, to embrace fruits and vegetables as part of their diet. A scientist from the University of Liverpool claims that increasing the amount of fruit, vegetables and nuts in one’s diet may reduce the degeneration of sight caused by an eye disease.

A new study conducted by the University of Michigan Health System has found that elderly people with untreated visual disorders are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

A new study suggests drinking green tea may help protect the eyes from glaucoma and other eye diseases.

Although carrots have long been considered helpful to maintaining vision, the American Optometric Association says that leafy greens play a much larger role in keeping eyes healthy. The association recommends 10 milligrams of lutein per day, which is readily available in leafy greens like spinach, kale and turnip greens.

A new study suggests human embryonic stem cell therapy may help treat a host of vision-related conditions that can eventually lead to blindness. Researchers with Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem say their finding is an exciting step toward the future use of cell replacement therapies to treat devastating degenerative eye diseases that cause millions of people worldwide to lose their sight.

A new study has found that two common treatments for cardiovascular disease may lower individuals’ risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the progression of the disease.

Researchers at the University of Catania in Italy say that a fitness supplement may also improve the health of aging eyes, limiting the growth of cataracts. In an experiment using cells from animal models, Enrico Rizzarelli and his cohorts found that carnosine limited the cloudiness caused by a chemical thought to lead to cataracts called guanidine.

Researchers in Wisconsin say diabetic vision-loss is becoming less common.

A study published in the July issue of the journal Ophthalmology found that minor strokes increase the likelihood of vision loss in glaucoma patients. The three-year study monitored 286 glaucoma patients in Hong Kong, finding that 30 percent of participants suffered from silent cerebral infarctions (SCI), or minor strokes. Among them, the likelihood of losing vision was 61 percent higher than those who did not experience SCIs.

Americans who are better prepared, knowing their family history and risk for some diseases, and who take certain steps to protect their sight may be better off according to some eye doctors.