Comments on: The Ageing Eye http://e-healthytimes.com/blog/the-ageing-eye Healthy Times Magazine Inspires Healthier Living on health, wellness and relationship Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:59:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Richardson, MD http://e-healthytimes.com/blog/the-ageing-eye/comment-page-1#comment-506 David Richardson, MD Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:57:21 +0000 http://e-healthytimes.com/blog/?p=1264#comment-506 For anyone interested in learning more about the eye, a good resource for information about the eye and eye diseases is: http://www.geteyesmart.org/ Sincerely, David Richardson, M.D. Medical Director San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc. Website: http://www.sgveye.com/ Blog: http://www.about-eyes.com/ San Gabriel Office: 207 S. Santa Anita St., Suite P-25 San Gabriel, CA 91776 (626) 289-7856 Pasadena Office: 800 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 450 Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 289-2223 For anyone interested in learning more about the eye, a good resource for information about the eye and eye diseases is:

http://www.geteyesmart.org/

Sincerely,

David Richardson, M.D.
Medical Director
San Gabriel Valley Eye Associates, Inc.

Website: http://www.sgveye.com/
Blog: http://www.about-eyes.com/

San Gabriel Office:
207 S. Santa Anita St., Suite P-25
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 289-7856

Pasadena Office:
800 E. Colorado Blvd.
Suite 450
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 289-2223

]]> By: Michael Edson, MS, L.Ac http://e-healthytimes.com/blog/the-ageing-eye/comment-page-1#comment-502 Michael Edson, MS, L.Ac Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:35:06 +0000 http://e-healthytimes.com/blog/?p=1264#comment-502 A great deal of research now shows that the likely onset of many eye conditions such as macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy can be significantly reduced through proper diet, lifestyle and specific nutritional supplementation, and managed for those with these eye conditions. For example. there is a great deal of peer review research now showing the vision can be preserved through a proper diet and specific nutritional supplementation, and that macular degeneration is a nutritionally responsive eye disease. The recent B vitamin study showing that those that supplement with B6, B12 and folic acid have a significant lower risk of getting macular degeneration is one of many studies proving macular degeneration to be a nutritionally responsive eye disease. Archives of Ophthalmology recently published a meta analysis on omega-3 fatty acid and fish intake and its effect on the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study identified 274 abstracts, 3 prospective cohort, 3 case-control, and 3 cross-sectional studies. Using quantitative methods, a high dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids was associated with a 38% reduction in the risk of late AMD. Fish intake (2x per week) was associated with reduced risk of early and late AMD. More omega-3 and AMD specific studies need to be conducted to further investigate omega-3¹s effect on AMD. Ref: Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(6):826-833. Essential nutrients include lutein, zeaxanthin, mesozeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids, taurine, bilberry, gingko biloba, lycopene, vitamin A, E, zinc, copper, selenium for example, that can help both prevent the onset of eye disease such as macular degeneration as well as help preserve vision for those with macular degeneration. For more information on nutrition and macular degeneration and related research studies, go to <a href="http://www.naturaleyecare.com" rel="nofollow">Natural Eye Care for Macular Degeneration</a> A great deal of research now shows that the likely onset of many eye conditions such as macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy can be significantly reduced through proper diet, lifestyle and specific nutritional supplementation, and managed for those with these eye conditions.

For example. there is a great deal of peer review research now showing the vision can be preserved through a proper diet and specific nutritional supplementation, and that macular degeneration is a nutritionally responsive eye disease.

The recent B vitamin study showing that those that supplement with B6, B12 and folic acid have a significant lower risk of getting macular degeneration is one of many studies proving macular degeneration to be a nutritionally responsive eye disease.

Archives of Ophthalmology recently published a meta analysis on omega-3 fatty acid and fish intake and its effect on the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
This study identified 274 abstracts, 3 prospective cohort, 3 case-control, and 3 cross-sectional studies.

Using quantitative methods, a high dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids was associated with a 38% reduction in the risk of late AMD. Fish intake (2x per week) was associated with reduced risk of early and late AMD.

More omega-3 and AMD specific studies need to be conducted to further investigate omega-3¹s effect on AMD.

Ref: Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(6):826-833.

Essential nutrients include lutein, zeaxanthin, mesozeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids, taurine, bilberry, gingko biloba, lycopene, vitamin A, E, zinc, copper, selenium for example, that can help both prevent the onset of eye disease such as macular degeneration as well as help preserve vision for those with macular degeneration.

For more information on nutrition and macular degeneration and related research studies, go to Natural Eye Care for Macular Degeneration

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