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Dark Chocolate Improves Vision: Study

By Chauncey Crandall, M.D.

A few bites of dark chocolate might offer a slight and temporary bump up in vision quality, new research suggests.

Heart-healthy compounds in chocolate called flavanols appeared to sharpen eyesight for a group of 30 healthy young adults. The observed change in vision was small, but significant.

However, the study authors stressed that it's too early for ophthalmologists to recommend chocolate as medicine for the eyes.

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"The duration of these effects and their influence in real-world performance await further testing," said a team led by Dr. Jeff Rabin of the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

There’s been evidence in prior studies that the antioxidant flavanols in dark chocolate might help boost blood flow to the nervous system, boost heart function, and even help preserve the aging brain.

To find out, the researchers had 30 healthy adults averaging 26 years of age eat either a 1.5-ounce Trader Joe's 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar or a similar-sized Trader Joe's Crispy Rice Milk Chocolate Bar. Labels were removed from each bar so participants didn't know what type of chocolate they were eating.

About two hours later, each participant underwent vision testing using standard letter-based eye charts.

The result? Compared to people who'd eaten the milk chocolate bar, those who'd snacked on the dark chocolate showed "small enhancements in visual acuity and large-letter contrast" on the vision test, the researchers reported.

Study results were published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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