Dr mercola eye support for pets is a blend designed especially for dog and cat eye health and contains bilberry fruit lutein astaxanthin zeaxanthin vitamin c and vitamin e.
Bilberry for dogs eyes.
However research has shown that bilberry may not be effective in treating this.
The bilberry a relative of the cranberry huckleberry and american blueberry is a plant with bright green leaves and bell shaped flowers that grows wild primarily in northern europe.
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Holistic help for dogs with cataracts.
This can affect the vision and in severe cases cause blindness.
Overview information bilberry is a plant.
Using bilberry for eyes helps in preventing and treating myopia or near sightedness.
This reduces eye strain and improves nerve function near the eyes.
Bilberry has also been used to improve night vision.
Bilberry related to the blueberry came to popularity during world war ii when british royal air force pilots reported that eating bilberry jam improved their night vision.
How is bilberry given.
Bilberry has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating circulation problems caused by chronic venous insufficiency and eye problems caused by diabetes or high blood pressure.
It also helps in preventing diabetic radiotherapy.
The dried ripe fruit and leaves are used to make medicine.
As with any disorder proper nutrition and supplementation can go a long way in maintaining the optimal.
Therapeutic uses bilberry is most commonly taken internally in people to help with disorders of the eyes including macular degeneration and cataract formation due to its.
Just like in people cataracts can also occur in dogs as they age.
Bilberry is used by mouth to treat poor circulation that can cause the legs to swell.
Bilberry is unlikely to be effective for progressive retinal atrophy pra or deterioration of the blood vessel and nerve rich back of the eye in dogs.
As seen above bilberry s antioxidant properties help in improving blood flow to the vessels in the eyes.
Large amounts of proteins in the lenses of the eyes undergo biochemical changes turning the eyes cloudy or milky white.