Women who eat more lutein and zeaxanthin, which are compounds found naturally in yellow or green vegetables, and vitamin E, which is contained in green, leafy vegetables, vegetable oils, and nuts, may have less risk of getting cataracts, according to a study published in the January issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology
Researchers studied 35,551 women with a mean age of 53.5 from 1993 to 2003. During that time, 2,031 developed cataracts. Those who consumed the most lutein and zeaxanthin had an 18 percent lower chance of developing cataracts than those who consumed the least amount of the compounds, and those who consumed the most vitamin E-rich foods were 14 percent less likely to develop cataracts than the women who got the least vitamin E from food. Researchers attribute the results to the antioxidant effects of the nutrients on the cells of the eye.
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