Resveratrol May Help with Eye Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS,  from “Resveratrol Regulates Pathologic Angiogenesis by a Eukaryotic Elongation Factor-2 Kinase-Regulated Pathway” in the July 2010 issue of the American Journal of Pathology. Posted July 23, 2010. Read more »

Omega-3 Fats May Help Macular Degeneration

Abstracted by Marcia J. Egles,MD, from “Omega–3 Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and 12-y incidence of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and central geographic atrophy: AREDS report 30, a prospective cohort study from the Age-Related Eye Disease Study” by John Paul SanGiovanni et al in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 90:1601-1607, Dec. 2009.  Posted May 6, 2010. Read more »

Lutein Plus Vitamin A May Slow Vision Loss in Retinitis Pigmentosa

Abstracted by Marcia J. Egles, MD , from Clinical Trial of Lutein in Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa Receiving Vitamin A by Eliot L. Berson, MD et al in Archives of Ophthalmology 2010:128(4): 403-411.  Posted May 6, 2010. Read more »

Eye Disorders

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Pycnogenol Helps Eye Health in Diabetics

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “Pycnogenol Improves Microcirculation, Retinal Edema and Visual Acuity in Early Diabetic Retinopathy” printed online November 19, 2009 in the Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Posted January 11, 2010. Read more »

High Omega-3 Diet Continues to Show Benefits for Eye Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS,  from “A High Omega-3 Fatty Acid Diet Reduces Retinal Lesions in a Murine Model of Macular Degeneration” printed online July 16, 2009 in the American Journal of Pathology. Posted September 15, 2009. Read more »

Lutein and Zeaxanthin Intake Shown to Benefit Eye Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “The Relationship of Dietary Carotenoid and Vitamin A, E, and C Intake With Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Case-Control Study: AREDS Report No. 22” in the September 2007 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. Posted August 26, 2009. Read more »

Lutein Helps Eye Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, from “A 12-week lutein supplementation improves visual function in Chinese people with long-term computer display light exposure”, British Journal of Nutrition, printed online ahead of print February 19, 2009. Posted April 15, 2009. Read more »

B-Vitamins and the Prevention of Macular Degeneration

Abstracted by Marcia J.Egles MD, from “Folic Acid, Pyridoxine, and Cyanocobalamin Combination Treatment and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Women”, Archives of Internal Medicine , February 23,2009; 169 (4)p. 335-342. Posted March 16, 2009. Read more »

The Zimmerman Files: The Eyes Have It

By Marcia Zimmerman, CN, a respected author and educator in the field of health and nutrition.  February, 2006. Learn  about the natural ways to reduce eye strain and help support healthy vision. Visit Marcia’s website at www.marciazimmerman.com. Read more »