Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Consuming more omega- 3 fatty acids could help prevent age-related macular degeneration. Affecting an estimated 1.75 million Americans, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major and increasing cause of irreversible visual loss...
Lutein Plus Vitamin A May Slow Vision Loss in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. A clinical trial has reported a benefit of lutein supplementation to the established vitamin A treatment of retinitis pigmentosa. A recent clinical trial has reported a benefit of lutein supplementation to the established vitamin A...
Pycnogenol Helps Eye Health in Diabetics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this study of 40 diabetic patients with mild retinal edema, those who took pycnogenol experienced improved vision, increased retinal blood flow and reduced retinal swelling after 2 months, and sustained these improvements at the...
High Omega-3 Diet Continues to Show Benefits for Eye Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study in mice has shown that omega-3 fats can help eye health even when genetically at risk for age-related macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment and blindness...
Lutein and Zeaxanthin Intake Shown to Benefit Eye Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with over 4500 patients, those with the highest intakes of lutein and zeaxanthin (3544 micrograms per day) had a 35% decreased risk of age-related macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading...
Lutein Helps Eye Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 37 healthy subjects, who took either 7 mg or 12 mg of lutein per day for 12 weeks, had a 70% or 123% increase in lutein blood levels respectively. They also experienced statistically significant improvements in contrast sensitivity...
Vitamin E Shown to Benefit Eye Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers concluded that “it can nonetheless be viewed…that antioxidative agents may play a role in delaying cataract formation”. Cataracts are defined as “a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision”. They are the...
Fish Oil and Eye Health
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Loss of vision in the elderly is often the result of macular degeneration or a breakdown in central vision - the macula being the retinal area in the center of the eye. In 85 – 90% of cases it is known as the “dry” form...
Omega-3 Fats Again Shown to Benefit Eye Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment and blindness in the U.S. (1) The condition causes vision loss in more than 200,000 people every year in the U.S (2) and is expected to...
Fish Oil Again Shows Potential Benefit for Eye Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment and blindness in the U.S. (1). The condition causes vision loss in more than 200,000 Americans every year (2) and is expected to increase...
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