Q & A: Bilberry to help night blindness

by Jacki Hart, MD

Q: I have night blindness and have been told that bilberry can help with it. How effective is it and what is the amount that should be taken?

A: Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) fruit is in the same family as blueberries, cranberries, and huckleberries. Of these fruits, bilberries have the highest concentration of a substance called anthocyanidins