Even if you’ve had perfect vision all your life, your eyes and vision tend to decline with age. One of those age-related eye issues is cataracts. Cataracts occur when proteins in your eyes break down and cloud your vision. Oxidative stress plays a role in cataracts, which is where vitamin C can help. According to a 2020 article in Nutrients, vitamin C protects your eyes from UV light, similar to sunscreen. Getting vitamin C from foods such as strawberries is enough to help protect your eyes to reduce your risk of cataracts.
Vitamin E is also powerful in protecting your eyes from cataracts, according to a 2015 meta-analysis in Public Health Nutrition. Getting your daily supply of vitamin E through your diet reduces your risk of age-related cataracts by 27%. Don’t think you can fill in your vitamin E gaps through supplements, however. Supplementing with vitamin E alone doesn’t cut your risk of cataracts. Strawberries and peanut butter together will put you at 17% of your vitamin E for the day.