We've talked about this many times. Most people with macular degeneration do not need to be taking vitamins for macular degeneration. Whether the vitamins contain β-carotene, zeaxanthin or lutein, most people just don't need to be taking them. There is lots of anecdotal evidence that certain elements, such as β-carotene, zeaxanthin and lutein may be helpful, and indeed these specific … [Read more...]
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Does Your Diet Reduce Risk for Macular Degeneration? Part 1
Good Morning! I am going to review, over the next 2-3 days, the dietary and vitamin recommendations for patients that have been diagnosed with Macular Degeneration. Today's Post: What has been proven and not proven to work. Focusing on the AREDS study and the supplements. Next: Part II: What looks promising from a dietary standpoint, i.e. what things to eat that may help AMD, but … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Macular Degeneration Tagged With: age related eye disease study, antioxidants, AREDS, AREDS 2, Conditions and Diseases, Eye Disorders, Health, lutein, Macular Degeneration, Nutrition, Retina, zeaxanthin
From Fish to Nuts, Eating Right to Prevent Macular Degeneration
Eating more omega-3 polyunsaturated fat, such as that found in fish, may prevent the development of macular degeneration. I have posted on this before. No need to click back, but the highlights were; eating one serving a week of fish, thereby increasing omega-3's and decreasing foods containing linoleic acid (an unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid) decreased the incidence of macular … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Macular Degeneration Tagged With: AREDS, fatty acids, linoleic acid, Macular Degeneration, nuts, omega 3, omega-6, unsaturated fatty acids
Something Fishy About Macular Degeneration
Eating more fish may slow down the progression of macular degeneration. A new study based on the original AREDS (Age Related Eye Disease Study) data finds that eating cold water, fatty fish 1-2 times per week may reduce the advancement of macular degeneration. Fatty fish include salmon, tuna, sardines, certain shellfish and herring. Two specific compounds, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Macular Degeneration, Nutrition Tagged With: age related eye disease, AREDS, ARMD, diet, fish, Retina
What About Vitamins?
What vitamins help macular degeneration? I am asked this daily. What should I take? What should I eat? What can I do? The answer is simply...........I don't really know. The information about supplements, be they vitamins or foods, is really scarce. I usually tell patients that my job is to report the hard data to you and not to promote remedies or pills which are unfounded. I feel … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Macular Degeneration, Nutrition Tagged With: age related eye disease, AREDS, AREDS2, ARMD, carotenoid, lutein, omega 3, wet macular degeneration, zeaxanthin
Cataract Surgery Does Not Cause Macular Degeneration
A recent study reports that there is no link between cataract surgery and the development of macular degeneration. The Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) was a large randomized prospective trial that examined the chance of developing macular degeneration. This was a prospective study where patients were examined before and afer cataract surgery for the presence of macular degeneration. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Cataract, Macular Degeneration, Retina Tagged With: age related eye disease study, AREDS, ARMD, cataract surgery
