General Eye Health Information

Below is information regarding different eye health topics. If you have questions about a
condition not listed below please call our office at 616-464-2890 and we will be able to assist you. 

• Age Related Macular Degeneration (531 KB PDF)
• Living with Age Related Macular Degeneration
  
• Dry Eye (317 KB PDF)
  
• Eye Lid Problems (443 KB PDF) 
  
• Floaters and Flashes (247 KB PDF)
  
• Glacoma (395 KB PDF)
• Glaucoma Detection 
  
• How the Eye Works (390 KB PDF)
  
• Low Vision (838 KB PDF)

Vitamin A for Eye Health 

• Vitamin A plays a vital role in vision, immune function, proper bone and tooth function and cardiovascular health
• Vitamin A is especially important in vision health because it generates pigments necessary for the retina to maintain good vision
• Recommended daily intake of vitamin A:
  • 3000 IU for men
  • 2300 IU for women
• Two forms of vitamin A: beta-carotene & retinol (active form)
• Examples:

1 cup milk= 465 IU       ½ cup sweet potatoes = 3200 IU

½ cup broccoli= 250 IU   ½ cup carrots = 1100 IU

• Vitamin A supplementation is used to treat some forms of cancer and the degenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa
• Recommended intake should not exceed 10,000 IU per day of retinol form supplements

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