Abstract: The aim of the work was to evaluate the incidence of eye diseases and related aspects in a selected group of patients. The study involved 63 patients aged 12 – 73 years. The largest representation in the group was in the age range of 46 – 55 years (25,4%) and 25 – 35 years (20,3%). The patients’ diet and lifestyle habits were identified and evaluated using a questionnaire. Patients’ diet has many negatives, especially in the consumption of fish with a frequency of only 1 – 2 times a month (58,7%), nuts and seeds (41,3%) as well as in the consumption of legumes (34,9%). These foods are important in the prevention of eye diseases in terms of the presence of important substances for health. Consumption of fruits and vegetables was deficient, 1 – 2 fruits a day in 66,7% and vegetables in 61,9% of patients. In particular, the intake of nutritional supplements was analysed in this work. After diagnosis, smoking was restricted by only 9,5% of patients. It is necessary to focus on improving prevention, applying principles and recommendations for maintaining and improving health.
Key words: eye diseases, age-related macular degeneration, cataract, prevention, nu...

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