Prevent Blindness America has declared February as "Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month." Making the diagnosis of macular degeneration is usually very straightforward and is based upon your age, your vision and the appearance of your retina. The "Age-Related" in Macular Degeneration Age related macular degeneration, or ARMD, certainly increases in prevalence as we get older, that … [Read more...]
Folic Acid and B Vitamins May Reduce Risk of Macular Degeneration
April 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
In a study involving women with cardiovascular disease, researchers may have found an association between certain vitamins and the development of macular degeneration. Researchers compared B complex vitamins and folic acid against placedbo in a large group of patients with cardiovascular disease. Their findings, as reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, indicated a lower chance of … [Read more...]
Eating Red Meat May Increase Chance of ARMD
April 23, 2009 By 3 Comments
An Australian study reports an increased risk for developing macular degeneration (ARMD) in persons that eat red meat at least 10 times per week. Those that ate chicken were not found to have a higher risk. According to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, eating red meat 10 times per week, compared to eating less than 4.5 times per week increased the chance of … [Read more...]
