The thought of losing some, if not all, of our eyesight is, frankly, quite scary. For people with cataracts, this could be a reality.

Antioxidants may help delay the onset of cataracts.

Here's one to add to the growing list of benefits conferred by increasing your intake of Omega-3 fatty acids as epitomized by the Mediterranean diet -- a dramatically lowered risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). According to the first of several recently published studies, having just one serving of fish per week lowers your risk of macular degeneration by 31 percent while a serving or two of nuts reduces risk by 35 percent.

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, and belongs to a group of eye diseases that damage your optic nerve, leading to vision loss. In its early stages, glaucoma may produce no symptoms at all, and it’s estimated that half of the more than 4 million Americans with glaucoma do not even realize they have it. [1]

Dear Pharmacist,

My vision is getting blurry and I have to squint to read. My ophthalmologist says it’s part of the aging process. I don’t want to waste my money, but I’m scared to go blind. What vitamins will enhance my eyesight?

--A.L. Lodi, California

Although they’re about 1/10 the size of a 35mm camera, eyes are infinitely more versatile—focusing on adjusting, absorbing, sorting, and interpreting thousands of images. But like a camera, our eyes begin to wear with age. Despite the natural aging process, several cultures have found ways to preserve good eyesight and eye muscle function- secrets that you can take advantage of.

Your vision provides as much as 80 percent of your sensory input. You want to preserve it at any cost, because it has an enormous impact on your quality of life.

You might not think of cataracts as a political issue, but thanks to Congress it has become one. Since Congress has allowed the FDA to ignore the 1st Amendment and suppress the release of truthful scientific research about natural products, I continue to encounter individuals with early to medium- stage cataracts who have no idea that it’s usually possible to reverse or stop the progress of their cond-itions and often improve their vision with a safe, natural, scientifically researched eyedrop.

Vision loss can be a scary prospect. But here’s something you may not realize . . . you can take simple steps to prevent it – even reverse it.