Seeing is Believing Eyesight is often the first sense adversely affected by time and poor nutrition. Macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts are three of the most common causes of blindness in North American seniors.
Let the Light in with Lutein The macula is the area of the retina where images are focused. It is the portion of the eye responsible for fine vision. Age-related degeneration of the macula is the leading cause of severe visual loss in North America in persons aged 55 years or older.
See Into the Future Lifestyle and nutrition factors are associated with the most common degenerative eye conditions. Understanding the causes can help protect your sight.
Lutein and Zeaxanthin As baby boomers age they are under assault from several types of degenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). In western societies, ARMD is the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly.
These Eyes In the early 1980s, I was having hemorrhages on the retina and had very little tearing. I couldn't drive at night and reading was difficult. Blindness was inevitable, I was told..
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