Can Semisulcospira (溪螺) improve vision?
Aug 15, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yu Yongchao
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, freshwater snails can play a supportive role in maintaining normal vision, but they cannot directly improve vision problems. When consuming them, it is important to ensure thorough preparation and moderate intake. In daily life, protecting your vision requires attention to eye hygiene, controlling the duration of eye use, and incorporating foods rich in vitamin A, such as carrots and spinach, into your diet in order to better maintain eye health.
Under normal circumstances, river snails can play a certain auxiliary role in maintaining normal vision, but they cannot directly improve vision problems. Proper processing and moderate consumption are necessary. Specific details are as follows:
River snails are common aquatic ingredients that contain vitamin A, zinc, and high-quality protein. Consuming river snails in moderation, especially by steaming or blanching, can help supplement these nutrients and generally does not cause adverse reactions. However, excessive consumption may lead to gastrointestinal discomfort, such as bloating and indigestion, due to their high protein content. Moreover, river snails do not contain any specific components that directly improve vision problems such as myopia or astigmatism. As river snails grow in complex environments, they may carry parasites or bacteria, so they must be thoroughly cleaned and fully cooked at high temperatures to avoid food-related risks.
In daily life, maintaining good eye health requires attention to eye hygiene, controlling the duration of eye use, and incorporating foods rich in vitamin A, such as carrots and spinach, into one's diet for better eye health.
