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Tweet A study indicates that melatonin supplements may slow and even reverse the effects of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). ARMD is the leading cause of serious vision loss in elderly persons. The symptoms of ARMD include seeing wavy lines that should be straight, blurred text, and/or dark or empty spaces in the center of the field of [...] Tweet A new study in the journal Free Radical Biology & Medicine compared the effects of lutein to grapes on the eyes. Grapes won out, providing more protection against oxidative damage to the retina than the nutrient lutein. Mice were broken into two groups: on had a diet high in grapes, and the other received lutein, [...] Tweet Increase in the delivery of a treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) has resulted in a significant 50% reduction of new cases of blindness in Denmark, according to a study published in the American Journal of Opthamology. Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the West. Specifically, [...] Tweet While everyone, regardless of gender, must take care of their eye health, women have more eye disease, blindness and vision problems than men. A major study in 2001 shows that around the world, eye disease is more common in women. Topping the list for women vs. men is dry eye syndrome, autoimmune diseases, [...] According to a new study, higher blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of developing AMD in post menopausal women under 75 (over 75 was borderline in benefit). [...] Tweet
Image via nlm.gov A diet that includes vitamin D, betaine and methionine can help to lower your risk of developing macular degeneration (AMD). A study of identical twins conducted by the Tuft Medical Center also supports the assertion that smoking increases one’s chance of getting AMD. AMD tends to run [...] Tweet Image via cancer.gov Changes in lifestyle are usually the most important way that individuals with diabetes can control their conditions. Most people seem to know this, but a new survey shows that many diabetics do not follow that advice.
A study called SHIELD (The Study to Help Improve Early Evaluation and [...] Tweet Image via USDA Can artichokes, blueberries and pecans save your sight?
A study out of Brigham Young University and Weill Medical College of Cornell University showed that the antioxidants found in these common foods can impede the onset of age-related blindness. Antioxidants disrupt the link between two processes within the retina [...] Tweet Failing eyesight is a key factor in increased fall risk in older adults. A study out of the UK shows that 270,000 individuals over age 60 who have fallen in the last two years can blame poor vision. This research also shows that many older adults in the UK do not take advantage [...] |
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