Jun 24 2010
Excess Iron Levels May Lead to Macular Degeneration
Excessive iron in the body or hemochromatosis may lead to the wet form of macular degeneration. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia suspect that too much iron, known to have cumulative negative effects throughout body, can also speed the aging in the eyes. If there is a link between iron levels and macular degeneration, people may be able to ward off the eye disease by donating blood a couple times annually to reduce iron levels the amount if iron in the body.
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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-06/mcog-lbi062410.php
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