Nowadays, the number of teenagers with myopia is increasing. Due to academic pressure and improper sitting posture, the myopia population is also growing. Therefore, it is important to take good care of diet for myopia patients in their daily lives. So, what should myopia patients eat? Let's take a look together!
What should myopia patients eat?
1. Protein
In terms of the sclera, myopia can become the tough tissue of the eyeball. Although the sclera has a certain toughness, it is still relatively fragile in the anterior and posterior axial positions of the eye. Animal foods such as meat, fish, eggs, milk, and chicken not only contain rich protein, but also contain all essential amino acids. Eating more of these foods can enhance the toughness of the sclera.
Supplementing abundant protein: Normal eye function, the renewal of aging tissues, and the repair of damaged tissues all rely on protein. If protein is insufficient for a long time, the aging of eye tissues, the decline of function, and the decline of vision will occur.
2. Eat foods rich in calcium
Calcium is the main component of bones and the sclera. High calcium content plays an important role in enhancing the toughness of the sclera. Common calcium-rich foods include animal bones such as beef bones, pork bones, and lamb bones. They are not only rich in calcium but also easily absorbed and utilized by the human body. Other foods such as dairy products, soy products, shrimp skins, dried shrimp, eggs, rapeseed, bok choy, peanuts, and dates also have high calcium content.
3. Pay attention to zinc supplementation
Myopia patients generally lack zinc, so it is recommended to eat more foods that are rich in zinc, such as soybeans, almonds, seaweed, kelp, lamb, yellow croaker, milk powder, tea leaves, meat, beef, and liver. Pay attention to calcium supplementation as well. Calcium deficiency can weaken the elasticity of the sclera, increase the pressure inside the lens, elongate the anterior and posterior axial lengths of the eyeball, and cause subtle changes in the ciliary muscle, which can lead to vision decline and myopia.
4. Pay attention to selenium intake
Some people have found that injecting selenium and eating foods rich in selenium can improve vision. Foods rich in selenium include animal liver, shellfish, soybeans, mushrooms, asparagus, water chestnuts, carrots, etc.
5. Supplement foods containing chromium
Chromium is related to vision decline and myopia. Myopia patients should eat more foods that are rich in chromium, such as beef, black pepper, brown rice, corn, millet, coarse flour, brown sugar, grape juice, and mushrooms.
Chromium is present in the liver, kidneys, blood, and spleen. It is a trace mineral required for pancreatic secretion of insulin. It breaks down glucose, is absorbed by the small intestine, raises blood sugar levels, and pancreatic insulin secretion helps muscle absorption.
What are the dietary precautions for myopia patients?
1. Eat less sweets. Young people tend to like sweets. Consuming excess sugar may cause the body to maintain acid-base balance by mobilizing a large amount of calcium to neutralize acid free radicals, which can lead to calcium deficiency, weaken the elasticity of the eye wall, elongate the axial length, and increase the risk of myopia.
