To protect your eyesight, include red capsicum (bell pepper) in your diet as they contain lutein & zeaxanthin which help in delaying cell degeneration.

Certain age-related ailments like blindness in the elderly are caused by cell degeneration and this particular ailment can be prevented by regular consumption of red bell peppers. Red bell peppers contain the polynutrients - lutein and zeaxanthin, which help in delaying cell degeneration. Vitamin A deficiency in smokers, which is acknowledged to be the leading cause of emphysema, has been proven to be recompensed by a regular diet of bell peppers which are rich in this vitamin.