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What is a 6/6 vision?Dietary habits for 6/6 vision.Conclusion

Visual acuity is a measure of your central vision, the ability to distinguish details and shapes of objects.

Distant vision is tested with a chart with differently sized letters read from a distance of six metres away. This is called the Snellen’s Test Types.Someone who can read the second line of letters up from the bottom is said to have 6/6 vision. This used to be called 20/20 vision when the test was done from 20 feet away before metric measures took over.

6/6 does not translate into perfect vision and does not indicate other important aspects of sight such as peripheral vision, the ability to identify colours or depth perception.

Having 6/12 vision means you can see at six metres what a person with normal vision can see at 12 metres away.

Eye tests are importantTo maintain good eye health and vision, it is important to have your eyes tested every two years, or more frequently if advised. You should seek advice immediately if you have any sudden loss of vision, eye pain, inflammation or irritation. Most eye diseases can be identified during a routine eye test and treated when detected at an early stage. If you have health problems, such as diabetes, you may need to visit your optometrist more frequently to detect any complications.What options are available to correct impaired vision?There are many safe and affordable options for those in need of vision correction. They include:Glasses. Perhaps the most traditional form of vision correction, glasses improve vision by bending light. They are practical, affordable and safe.Contact lenses. Contact lenses are often chosen for cosmetic reasons or by people with an active lifestyle. There are many different types, colours and materials, so it is best to seek advice and shop around to find the contact lenses that work best for you.Corrective surgery. Vision correction surgery improves sight by changing the refractive, or light bending, properties of the eye. Refractive surgery restores a person's ability to see at a moderate visual acuity, meaning that there may still be a need in some cases for glasses or contact lenses.

Vision for Food: Eat HealthyFood is taking centre stage in health. Not that food choices weren’t always important – your mom told you to eat those veggies for a reason. It’s just that there’s been an explosion of food-related research that shows the strong connection between food and health.When it comes to vision and food, growing evidence supports the idea that various vitamins and minerals protect vision for the long haul. And that’s more important today than ever before.Good nutrition fuels your body, contributes to healthy eyes and can even influence how your mind functions.In your teen years, a healthy diet is especially important for keeping you alert and strengthening your muscles and bones. Wise food choices also help keep your skin smooth and clear for a more confident you.Besides giving you the energy you need to thrive in school, sports and other activities, good nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining healthy vision. Starting good eating habits in your teens will help you see your best, maintain a healthy weight as an adult and may decrease your risk of certain serious eye problems later on, including cataracts, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.Here are a few key vitamins and nutrients that play an important role in good vision:

Vitamin A and Your Eyes

Vitamin A, typically the first ingredient on the label of

multivitamin bottles, is very important to keeping your eyes

healthy. A deficiency of vitamin A can cause night vision problems.

It can also cause severe dry eyes, which can lead to eye

infections and vision loss. Research suggests vitamin A also may

lower your risk of cataracts and macular degeneration later in life.

It also may slow vision loss in people with an eye condition

called retinitis pigments.

Vitamin A also plays a vital role in bone growth and helps you fight

off pink eye symptoms and other infections by keeping your immune

system strong. And it is essential for healthy skin too. But

consuming too much of vitamin A is also not appropriate.

Carotenoids for Good Vision

Other important nutrients for your eyes and vision are the yellow,

orange and red pigments in fruits and vegetables that are called

carotenoids. There are hundreds of carotenoids, but the most

common ones found in North American diets are alpha-carotene,

beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin and lycopene.

Carotenoids are also called phytonutrients, a term that describes

plant-derived nutrients confirmed as important to human health.

Pro-vitamin A carotenoids. Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene and beta-

cryptoxanthin are called pro-vitamin A carotenoids because your body converts

them to vitamin A during digestion.

Currently no recommended dietary allowance exists for pro-vitamin A

carotenoids, but the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society

and the American Heart Association recommend that everyone eat a variety

of carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables daily.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C (also called ascorbic acid), a water-soluble vitamin and

powerful antioxidant, is abundant in many fruits and vegetables. Top

sources include oranges and orange juice, red and green bell peppers,

grapefruit, strawberries, broccoli and kale.

Some of the most recommended food for your eyes are:1. Research has found that

food rich in lutein like spinach, broccoli, green peas, corn etc., must be highly consume for a better vision.

2. Add eggs in your diet and try to have a better vision (if you are a non-vegetarian).

3. Add some vitamin C in your diet. Adding citrus fruits would do the part.

4. Its also advised to add a little amount of food rich in zinc also in your diet to have a good vision. Food like milk, red meat and yoghurt are some examples.5. Last but not the least the most important Vitamin A must be consumed regularly. Foods like carrots are rich in vitamin A and are good for your eyes.