期刊
FOODS
卷 10, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods10061231
关键词
eye diseases; natural food; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; neuroprotective properties; broccoli; saffron; tigernuts-chufa de Valencia; walnuts; Mediterranean diet; nutritional supplements
资金
- Ophthalmological Network OFTARED of the Institute of Health of Carlos III of the Spanish Ministry of Economy [RD16/0008/0005, RD16/0008/0022]
- PN I+D+i
- ISCIII-Subdireccion General de Redes y Centros de Investigacion Cooperativa
- European program FEDER
- ISCIII-General Subdirection of Networks and Cooperative Research Centers (Madrid, Spain)
- Regulatory Council of Designation of Origin Chufa de Valencia
- Atresmedia television (Madrid, Spain)
- association for ophthalmology and ophthalmic research of Valencia
- Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities (Madrid, Spain) [FPU17/01023]
Adherence to a healthy diet is important for combating ocular diseases, providing essential nutrients for the visual system. Natural foods like fish, meat, nuts, and leafy green vegetables are beneficial for eye/vision health.
Adherence to a healthy diet offers a valuable intervention to compete against the increasing cases of ocular diseases worldwide, such as dry eye disorders, myopia progression, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, or age macular degeneration. Certain amounts of micronutrients must be daily provided for proper functioning of the visual system, such as vitamins, carotenoids, trace metals and omega-3 fatty acids. Among natural foods, the following have to be considered for boosting eye/vision health: fish, meat, eggs, nuts, legumes, citrus fruits, nuts, leafy green vegetables, orange-colored fruits/vegetables, olives-olive oil, and dairy products. Nutritional supplements have received much attention as potential tools for managing chronic-degenerative ocular diseases. A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, hand-searched publications and historical archives were performed by the professionals involved in this study, to include peer-reviewed articles in which natural food, nutrient content, and its potential relationship with ocular health. Five ophthalmologists and two researchers collected the characteristics, quality and suitability of the above studies. Finally, 177 publications from 1983 to 2021 were enclosed, mainly related to natural food, Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and nutraceutic supplementation. For the first time, original studies with broccoli and tigernut (chufa de Valencia) regarding the ocular surface dysfunction, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma were enclosed. These can add value to the diet, counteract nutritional defects, and help in the early stages, as well as in the course of ophthalmic pathologies. The main purpose of this review, enclosed in the Special Issue Health Benefits and Nutritional Quality of Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables, is to identify directions for further research on the role of diet and nutrition in the eyes and vision, and the potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of natural food (broccoli, saffron, tigernuts and walnuts), the Mediterranean Diet, and nutraceutic supplements that may supply a promising and highly affordable scenario for patients at risk of vision loss. This review work was designed and carried out by a multidisciplinary group involved in ophthalmology and ophthalmic research and especially in nutritional ophthalmology.
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