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.

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:

• Find a source of fish oil that is high in DHA or      alternatively is prepared to take much higher doses of conventional fish oil.

• Ensure that the fish oil you use is molecularly distilled

• Try to find the oil in the Ester form for better bioavailability.