Written by By Jim Berk.

Brightly colored foods are very good for your eyes and eyesight. For vegetables, red or yellow bell peppers give you the most vitamin C per calorie, which helps your blood vessels in your eyes and could lower the risk of getting cataracts. They also contain eye-friendly vitamin A and E. Sweet potatoes with a beautiful orange hue are high in beta-carotene, which aids your night vision. One sweet potato has more than half the vitamin C you need in a day. roccoli and brussels spouts also contain vitamins A, C and E.

Dark leafy greens like kale and spinach have plant based forms of vitamin A, which helps the eyes. How about an egg? That bright yellow yolk aids in blocking harmful blue light from damaging your retina.

Zinc brings vitamin A from your liver to your retina. Good sources of that come from beef, chicken and oysters. Chick peas, kidney beans and lentils also are high in zinc. Low levels of omega 3 fatty acids can lead to dry eyes. To prevent it, eat salmon, tuna or trout. Vitamin E can slow age-related macular degeneration from getting worse. Almonds, hazelnuts and peanuts contain vitamin E. So go for color and use that dietary vision to help your vision!