Adding vitamin B3 to water can improve eye health and prevent glaucoma, scientists say.
In tests done on mice, scientists found that the eyes of the animals were healthier for a longer period of time and the possibility of developing glaucoma was reduced.
Experts say this discovery could provide a cheaper and safer treatment for older people, instead of relying on eye drops, writes the Daily Mail.
Researchers from the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, added the vitamin to the water of mice genetically predisposed to glaucoma.
The results showed that their eyes were healthier for a longer period of time and a great deal of protection against glaucoma was provided.
Nearly 80 million people worldwide suffer from glaucoma. The disease occurs due to an increase in eye pressure, which damages the optic nerve.
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