With the increasing populations of aging individuals and persons glued to a screen all day, there is an equally increasing need for ingredients and products that address eye health. That need is even more critical considering research revealing that, since the eyes are a direct link to the central nervous system in the brain, eye health actually contributes to overall cognitive and emotional health.
By the same token, what’s good for the eyes is also good for the brain and the central nervous system (CNS). When the cellular and molecular functions of the eyes and CNS are not in good working order, the result is inflammation and oxidative stress, both of which can lead to cell death. As such insults accumulate, the neurodegeneration in the retina and the CNS — shown to be biologically similar — can cascade into other sensory impairments, cognitive deficits, depression, and anxiety.