Macular Degeneration Vitamins in the News

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The National Eye Institute recently conducted a cutting-edge study about the effect of vitamins on macular degeneration at eleven prestigious medical research centers nationwide. AREDS, the Age-Related Eye Disease Study, has since been followed by other studies on the effects of high doses of various supplements including lutein and zeaxanthin.

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Which vitamins are key?

Research is being conducted concerning the effect of vitamins and minerals on eye diseases that specifically target the aging. One large study, The Age Related Eye Disease Study, or AREDS, tested

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Macula Health Support

Two important dietary carotenoids known as lutein and Zeaxanthin are responsible for opposing damage to the macula of the eye from high-energy blue wavelength light. These carotenoids filter up to 90% of visible spectrum blue wavelength light, protecting the eye from damage.

Lutein and Zeaxanthin are also antioxidants. For years, studies have suggested that antioxidants can oppose cell damage and even the development of certain cancers by neutralizing free radicals. This may be especially important when it comes to age-related macular degeneration.

 

Scientific studies have supported the hypothesis. Macular degeneration has been linked to

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Research is being conducted concerning the effect of vitamins and minerals on eye diseases that specifically target the aging. One large study, The Age Related Eye Disease Study, or AREDS, tested the effect of daily doses of zinc and other antioxidants on preventing AMD, or age-related macular degeneration, giving participants fifteen milligrams of beta-carotene, five hundred milligrams of vitamin C

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For those over the age of fifty, doctors generally perform eye exams following dilation of the pupils to allow a clear view inside the eye. If signs of age-related macular degeneration appear, the eye care professional may recommend a combination of specific macular degeneration vitamins and minerals useful in the treatment of AMD.

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Vision decline or loss can affect our quality of life more than the impairment of any other sense. Degenerative changes that occur as we age can cause eye conditions ranging from moderate to severe vision loss to the point of total blindness.

After entering the eye, light from external objects strikes the retina where the details of the visual image are created and transferred to the brain via the optic nerve. The macula comprises the portion of the retina responsible for central vision

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Much has been written about antioxidants and their ability to lessen or delay Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). AMD is a loss of sight in the central frame of vision that occurs late in life. It is caused by free radicals. These waste products form beneath the macula and accumulate over time, usually causing vision problems after age sixty.

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