Channel Islands Optometric Center

Nutrition has a direct effect on health and vision. Research indicates zinc, vitamins C and E, and nutrients such as lutein and zeaxanthin can reduce the risk of certain eye diseases like cataracts and macular degeneration.

Did you know that the average person with regular color vision can distinguish between more than 100 different color hues? A severely color blind person, on the other hand, can only distinguish about 20.