Experts point out that air pollution or excessive sun exposure in the summer can cause the eyes to release a large number of free radicals, which is an important cause of inducing myopia. Eating more eye-protecting foods to prevent myopia through diet is a more practical method in life. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver opens to the eyes, meaning that the meridians of the liver are connected to the eyes. Therefore, the normal function of the eyes depends on the free flow of liver Qi and the nourishment of liver blood. Experts suggest that people with myopia can eat more foods that have the effect of soothing the liver and brightening the eyes, such as deep-sea fish, blueberries, goji berries, tomatoes, and carrots. In addition, some dried seafood, such as abalone, pearl meat, and clam meat, have strong eye-brightening effects and can be used for medicinal soups.
Among plant-based foods, goji berries are high in carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in the human body, promoting the synthesis or regeneration of rhodopsin in the retina and maintaining normal vision. Therefore, goji berries have long been widely used in the treatment of eye diseases. Experts recommend the following eye-protecting foods suitable for daily consumption:
Goji Berry Congee: It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, and brightening the eyes, making it very suitable for people with myopia due to liver and kidney yin deficiency. The ingredients are 1 liang of goji berries and 2 liang of japonica rice. Add water and cook into a thin porridge, which can be eaten. You can also add 1 liang of dodder seeds to the porridge to enhance the liver-nourishing and eye-brightening effect.
Goji Berry and Ginseng Drink: Suitable for people with various types of vision fatigue. The ingredients are 4 qian of goji berries, 1 qian of red ginseng, and 1 liang of rock sugar. Wash the goji berries and dry them; steam the red ginseng in a pot until soft, then cut it into thin slices; put the goji berries and red ginseng slices into a teacup, add rock sugar, pour in boiling water, and steep for about 10 minutes before drinking. You can drink the tea along with the ingredients (for those with yin deficiency and internal heat, red ginseng can be replaced by American ginseng).
Goji Berry and Sheep Liver Soup: It is a folk remedy for eye health that can be used for myopia caused by insufficient liver and kidney essence and blood. If sheep liver is difficult to buy, chicken liver or pork liver can be used as a substitute.