Research Reveals the Benefit of Orange for Healthy Eyes

Al-Wasat Newspaper – Two medical researches from the University of Sydney in Sydney announce that retinal degeneration and the development of other problems related to sight.

"Eating oranges and other citrus fruits, even once a week, improves eye health, and the data shows that flavonoids in orange protect the retina from degeneration," say doctors.

The team of physicians noted years ago that natural antioxidants found in oranges and other citrus fruits have a positive effect on the retinal cells of the eyes of rats and other laboratory animals. Young and old residents of Sydney in the last 15 years.

The researchers were interested in the proportion of citrus in the diet of participants in this study, other sources of flavonoids, such as tea and apple.

The results showed that eating at least one orange currently reduces the possibility of partial or complete degeneration of the retina by 60 percent, while the rest of the material reduces this probability by 25 to 30 percent.

The researchers point out that retinal degeneration affects one in seven seniors. Therefore, it is recommended to take orange and other citrus regularly and regularly in young people to prevent vision problems. that appear with age.

Source: Novosti