It is very important for babies to protect the eyes, as the eyesight is just at a developmental stage. It is known to all that the health of eyes is maintained by the balance of work and rest. For example, children should not read books or watch TV constantly for a long time. They should do the eye exercises regularly. In fact, some foods containing certain nutrients like vitamins and can also help babies protect the eyes effectively. 

Protein is one of the main compositions of the human tissues. The repair and renewal of the tissues need a large amount of protein. Lean meat, animal livers, fish, milk and eggs contain abundant animal protein, and bean products contain rich vegetable protein.

can also protect the eyes for the human body. The lack of vitamin A can decrease the eyes’ adaptation to the light and the darkness and even cause night blindness. It can also cause
xerophthalmia. Vitamin A is mainly contained in the animal livers, cod-liver oil, milk, eggs, vegetables and fruits. The adequate intake of vitamin A can remove the fatigue for the eyes and prevent and treat night blindness, xerophthalmia and macular degeneration.

Vitamin C is one of the compositions of crystalline lens of the eyeballs. The lack of vitamin C can easily cause phacoscotasmus and cataract. Therefore, children should absorb vitamin C in a moderateamount from the diet every day. Various foods contain abundant vitamin C, such as cabbage, cauliflower, tomato, potato, radish, orange, strawberry, apple and balsam pear and so on.

Calcium also plays an important role in protecting the eyes for people. It can effectively remove the tension for the musculus ocularis. Bean product, marine products, dairy products, nuts, green
vegetables and edible fungi all contain abundant calcium. Marine products mainly mean fish, kelp, shrimp and cuttlefish; green vegetables mainly include celery, parsley and edible amaranth; nuts
mainly include peanut, walnut seed and lotus seed.

There is no need for parents and babies to worry about the health situations of the eyes. All the nutrients and foods mentioned above play an important role in improving the health of eyes for the human body. Therefore, they are recommended to parents to provide for their babies. Children can collocate the foods with eye exercises together to enhance the effect of the eye protection. Then, the health of  babies' eyes can be effectively maintained.