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Eat Right………….See Good!: Eye Nutrients and the Thanksgiving Repast

November 26, 2009 By Randall V. Wong, M.D. 3 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving!  A special "thank you" to Aissa for giving me the idea for today's post. Grammarians........."Eat Correctly and See Well?" As we carefully attend to every culinary detail for the big meal, I thought it might be a bit fun to dissect exactly what we are eating and how it pertains, or may pertain, to macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Carbohydrates - they … [Read more...]

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What Vitamins Prevent Macular Degeneration?

November 11, 2009 By Randall V. Wong, M.D. 2 Comments

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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Spinach and Carrots – Good for Your Eyes?

October 20, 2009 By Randall V. Wong, M.D. Leave a Comment

There is a lot of confusing information regarding what you should eat for the health of your eyes.  There is still a lot of confusion about proven supplements that may affect the rate of progression of macular degeneration. Previous posts included information about the results of AREDS 1, Omega 3 Fatty Acids and their ability to slow down ARMD and the prospects for AREDS 2.  Remember that … [Read more...]

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Does Your Diet Affect Macular Degeneration? Part II

September 18, 2009 By Randall V. Wong, M.D. 2 Comments

Foods That May Slow Down the Disease Last post (Read Part I) was about vitamins and their role as defined by the AREDS 1 study.  In short, a vitamin formulation containing antioxidants (vitamins C and E), beta-carotene and zinc have been proven to be effective in patients with intermediate or advanced macular degeneration.  This AREDS formulation reduces the chances of a patient with macular … [Read more...]

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Does Your Diet Reduce Risk for Macular Degeneration? Part 1

September 17, 2009 By Randall V. Wong, M.D. 5 Comments

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...]

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What About Vitamins?

May 1, 2009 By Randall V. Wong, M.D. Leave a Comment

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...]

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