Omega-3 And Your
Eyes.
There is now clear evidence that dietary
supplementation of omega-3 fatty acid is essential for normal
eye and brain development.
There is increasing evidence that premature
infant formulas containing vegetable oils should be
supplemented with long-chain EFAs to promote optimal retinal
and cortical visual development.
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Deficiency of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids (LCPUFAs) in humans and other vertebrates has been
shown to produce subtle adverse effects on visual and neural
function.
This is especially crucial for infants. In a
study to evaluate the necessity of dietary omega-3, preterm
infants were fed human milk, corn-oil-based formula (omega 3
fatty acid deficient), soy-oil-based formula (rich in precursor
fatty acids), or marine-oil-supplemented formula (containing
docosahexaenoic acid).
At
36 and 57 wk post-conception, the LCPUFA profiles in red blood
cell lipids were nearly equivalent in the human-milk and
marine-oil groups whereas the corn-oil group had markedly lower
values for omega 3 fatty acids. Rod photoreceptor function was
significantly less mature in the corn-oil group compared with
the human-milk and marine-oil-enriched groups in early
postnatal development (36 wk).
High quality
Omega-3 fatty acids are definitely beneficial to your eyes and
eyesight.
To receive the many benefits of DHA you have to
consider ensuring that you do as follows:
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Find a source of fish oil
that is high in DHA or
alternatively is prepared to take much higher doses
of conventional fish
oil.
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Ensure that the fish oil you
use is molecularly
distilled
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Try to find the oil in the
Ester form for better
bioavailability.
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