If you like to drink wine, you’ll be happy to know that a new study out of the University of Wisconsin suggests that moderate wine consumption can lower the risk of long-term visual impairment.

Led by Dr. Ronald Klein of Wisconsin’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, researchers analyzed data from the Beaver Dam Eye Study, a 20-year look at nearly 6,000 43- to 84-year-old adults in Beaver Dam, Wis.  Subjects also reported various lifestyle factors, including their smoking, drinking and exercise habits.

The study concluded that moderate drinkers who exercise regularly and do not smoke have better odds of maintaining their eyesight.  These lifestyle habits may be associated with other factors, such as diet, that correlate with vision quality.

Read the entire study and findings at: http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/50176