Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Patients who were taking melatonin had a significantly reduced risk of AMD progression compared to those who were not taking melatonin across all three subgroups. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. The rate of late age-related macular degeneration in the serum 25(OH)D sufficiency group was lower than that of the deficiency group (1.06% versus 1.62%), and this trend was more apparent among subjects over 60 years (2.06% versus 3.82%). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Observational findings of the Age-Related Eye Diseases Study 2 show that a direct analysis of lutein & zeaxanthin vs beta carotene resulted in an HR for late AMD of 0.85 (95% CI, 0.73-0.98; P=.02). (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study found that neither vitamin D3 nor marine ω-3 fatty acid supplementation significantly influenced the overall effect on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) incidence or progression. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A study of 172 elderly participants who consumed the antioxidants: lutein, zeaxanthin, fish oil, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and copper for 1 year, showed their age-related macular degeneration vision was improved by 20%. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. Maternal intake of lutein and zeaxanthin during pregnancy was positively associated with the child’s cognitive (beta = 0.003, P= 0.001), and language development (beta = 0.002, P= 0.038). (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 4-week garlic supplementation significantly improved best-corrected visual acuity and reduced central macular thickness compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of the cross-sectional study including 35,557 participants shows that both coffee and tea consumption are significantly associated with mRNFL thickness. The association was significant for subjects consuming 2-3 cups of coffee a day and for those consuming ≥4 cups of tea per day. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study findings suggest that L. paracasei KW3110 may have a preventive effect against blue-light-induced retinal degeneration. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Increased macular pigment optical density (MPOD) improved visual performance and other symptoms of excessive “screen time” exposure.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Researchers demonstrated that emission of blue light energy from LCD screens was associated with damage to retinal photoreceptor cells of the eye; therefore, LCD screens that emit lower levels of blue light may be more appropriate for protecting consumers’ eye health by reducing light-induced retinal damage. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Blue light-induced phototoxicity, a consequence of smartphone dependency, caused retinal damage in a rat model. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A six-month supplementation with omega-3 and -6 or omega-3 alone significantly contributed to retinal regeneration in a mouse model of dry AMD. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 6-month supplementation with lutein, zeaxanthin, and mesozeaxanthin significantly improved macular pigment optical density, temporal vision as well as sleep quality, contrast sensitivity, disability glare, photo stress recovery, headache frequency, and eye strain and fatigue. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The combination of acetyl-l-carnitine, CoQ10, and omega-3 fatty acids on patients with age-related macular degeneration improved vision by 37% and visual sharpness by 9%. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Lutein and zeaxanthin significantly reduced two symptoms of macular degeneration. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Consuming more omega- 3 fatty acids could help prevent age-related macular degeneration. (more…)
Written by Marcia J.Egles MD. Women treated with B-vitamins had a 34% lower risk of macular degeneration. Smoking doubled this risk. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Blue LED light, when compared to red and green LED light, was more damaging to the retinal nerve cells of the participating mice.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study found that lutein and zexanthin can help eye health even if you don’t have age-related macular degeneration. (more…)
