That’s right, eat fish and save your eyes! A new study that was conducted by researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston shows that eating fish can prevent “age-related macular degeneration (AMD)” or common blindness among the elderly. While it was also found out that smoking doubles the risk of getting blind later in life, those who eat fish at the same time are less likely to have macular degeneration, a condition where one’s vision gets blurred and is eventually lost after as he gets older, usually around the age of 60. Those—that is, including smokers—who eat two or more servings of fish every week are less likely to develop common blindness.

Researchers explain that fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acid. This type of poly-unsaturated fatty acids helps prevent the tissues from getting damaged. It protects you from retinal oxidation and degeneration, the root cause of blindness. Eating fish rich in omega-3 fatty acid like mackerel, salmon, herring and sardines is also healthy way of preventing heart ailments. But even when eating fish gives you some kind of protection against blindness, it’s not a justification for smoking. Still, it’s a wiser choice to eat fish and other nutritious food and quit smoking at the same time.

By guest writer Khristine