One orange a day keeps eyes out of focus, study says

SYDNEY – A recent study found that regular orange eaters have a significant decrease in the chances of developing macular degeneration, a common age-related ocular disease in men and women. Australians of middle age.

According to the Westmead Institute for Medical Research based in Australia, 2,000 Australian adults over the age of 50 were followed over a 15-year period

. Reduced percentage of the risk of having blurred vision 15 years later. This has been confirmed for those who eat only one orange a week.

Associate Professor Bamini Gopinath of the University of Sydney said the data indicated how flavonoids in oranges could help prevent macular degeneration.

Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants found in almost all fruits and vegetables. They are thought to have important anti-inflammatory benefits for the immune system. However, until now there has been no cure for macular degeneration.

The research aims to explore the reasons behind eye diseases as well as the genetic and environmental conditions that can threaten vision.