World Health - The eye is the human senses are very important/essential. Can be imagined if we had eye damage or blindness, we can not enjoy and feel how beautiful this universe. In fact, we often forget to make eye care, but like other parts of the body, the eyes may be affected by disorders or health problems. These disturbances may be caused by dirty air or tar pollution, radiation, sunlight, radiation from too long in front of computers, and other disturbances.
Studies conducted by the Eye Disease prevalence Research Group (2004) estimates that in 2020 the number of patients with eye disease and blindness in the world will reach 55 million inhabitants. This study also mentions that the eye disease and blindness will increase, especially for those who have been outstanding for over 65 years. A person aged 80 years, which is 8% of the total population, suffered blindness as much as 69%.
Impaired general health of the eye that occurs is the reduction of visual function, red-eye symptoms without any decrease in vision function, and a red eye with decreased visual function. Until now, eye disease which is suffered by many cataract, glaucoma, and infection.
Along with increased attention and knowledge of the effect of nutrition on health, especially the health of the eye causing rapid market growth of the eye health products. Most of the products for eye health which is now marketed in the form of supplements. In addition to antioxidant compounds (vitamins A, C, and E) which had previously been known to improve eye health, other compounds such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin, recently known as a compound that can improve eye health.
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