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Retinitis Pigmentosa Improves With Vitamin, Supplement Intake

Retinitis Pigmentosa (pigmentosis) is a progressive degenerative disorder of the retina that can cause a profound loss of vision. Various hereditary patterns have been reported. This disease affects 1 out of 3700 people. A study published in the Archives of … Continue reading

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Supplementing Bread with Lutein: A Way to Increase Antioxidant Intake

In an attempt to determine how to increase the public’s lutein intake, Spanish scientists have been studying how lutein fortified bread and muffins may effectively deliver the nutrient to consumers.  Findings published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry … Continue reading

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Eggs Prevent Macular Degeneration in Seniors – Antioxidants Are Essential

An egg a day can protect people over age 60 from developing macular degeneration.  A study published in the Journal of Nutrition the levels of powerful antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin in participants’ blood increased between 26 and 38% if they … Continue reading

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Stress and Poor Nutrition Can Lead to Glaucoma

Stress has been implicated as a major cause of chronic glaucoma. Stress causes us to breath shallowly, thus reducing the amount of oxygen in the bloodstream, which then causes venous backflow in the head. This phenomenon effects the eyes’ ability … Continue reading

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Low-Glycemic Diet Can Prevent Macular Degeneration

The regular consumption of specific “protective nutrients” in conjunction with a low-glycemic-index, or “slow carb,” diet protected study participants from age-related macular degeneration Continue reading

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Foods that Benefit Your Eyes

It’s the beta-carotene in carrots that helps your vision and it can also be found in spinach, tomatoes, broccoli, and mangoes. Continue reading

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Zeaxanthin Supplementation Can Improve Visual Acuity for those with Macular Degeneration

Study shows supplementing with zeaxanthin (a carotenoid in the lutein family) can raises macula pigment optical density (MP) and has unique visual benefits for patients with atrophic early AMD having visual symptoms. Continue reading

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Mesozeaxanthin and Preserving Vision for those with Macular Degeneration

Studies show mesozeaxanthin as an essential nutrient for helping preserve vision for those with macular degeneration. This carotenoid is a nutrient used as an antioxidant in the center of the macular where our detailed vision comes from.
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Trial Evaluating Mesozeaxathin for Macular Degeneration

A new study, known as Meso-zeaxanthin ocular supplementation trial (MOST), begins in late March 2010 and the clinical research team are currently recruiting suitable candidates. The specialists involved in the trial are research experts in this area of eye disease. Continue reading

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Lutein and Zeaxanthin Protect Our Eyes

Studies have shown that the antioxidants Lutein and Zeaxanthin can help us preserve healthy vision, and significantly reduce the risk of onset of macular degeneration and cataracts. Continue reading

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