| Fast-Acting Carbs May Hasten Vision Loss
Examples include white bread rice potatoes and pasta
Diets high in carbohydrates that are quickly digested and absorbed resulting in a rapid rise in blood sugar levels.
Consuming higher-than-average amounts of carbohydrates that cause blood sugar levels to spike and fall rapidly could be a risk factor for central vision loss with aging. The study was led by Chung-Jung Chiu with Allen Taylor both at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Res...Read More |
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| Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Overview Macular degeneration (MAK-yu-lar DEE-gen-er-a-shon) is a chronic progressive disease that is the leading cause of legal blindness in adults over 50 years of age. Referred to as ‘age-related macular degeneration’ or AMD it got this name because it is commonly associated with aging. When the tissue in the macula the central part of the retina deteriorates it causes macular degeneration. The macula is a miniscule section of the retina comprised of millions of light se...Read More |
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| Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) & the Aging Population
As the baby boomer cohort approaches retirement age, vision loss and illness among the elderly will reach near-crisis proportions. Aging is the greatest risk factor for sight loss, and the leading cause of that loss is age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that causes irreversible damage to vision.
At the back of the eye, there is a thin layer of light-sensitive tissue called the retina. Light is focused behind the retina onto a small spot called the macula. The macula then ...Read More |
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| AMD
AMD occurs when the macula, the area at the back of the retina that produces the sharpest vision, deteriorates over time.
Women younger than age 75 years who eat diets rich in the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin may have a reduced risk of developing AMD
Women younger than age 75 years who eat diets rich in the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin may have a reduced risk of developing the eye disease age-related macular d...Read More |
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| AMD Discovery
AMD Discovery: New Hope for Treatment of Vision Loss
“This discovery brings us one step closer to treating dry AMD which could significantly improve the quality of life of seniors who are most affected by this eye disease”
Scientists have won a major battle in the fight against age-related macular degeneration or AMD a blinding eye disease that affects millions of people. An international ...Read More |
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| AMD Protection May Come From Select Veggies
AMD occurs when the macula the area at the back of the retina that produces the sharpest vision deteriorates over time.
Women younger than age 75 years who eat diets rich in the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin may have a reduced risk of developing AMD
Women younger than age 75 years who eat diets rich in the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin may have a reduced risk of developing the eye disease age-related macular deg...Read More |
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| Choroidal Neovascular Membrane
Choroidal Neovascular Membrane
Like grass and weeds sometimes things grow where they shouldn’t. Something quite similar to this happens in your eye if you develop CNVM.
Like grass and weeds sometimes things grow where they shouldn’t. When you walk along the sidewalk you see them all the time – little cracks in the cement where grass or weeds have broken through. Something quite similar to this happens in your e...Read More |
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| FAQs about Macular Degeneration
FAQ’s about Macular Degeneration
What is Macular Degeneration? Macular degeneration is a condition of the eye that is often related to aging. It is commonly referred to as age-related macular degeneration and is abbreviated as AMD. In AMD the macula of the eye is affected. The macula is a light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye in the central area of the retina. The retina receives images of external objects and then sends them as impulses to the brain. Th...Read More |
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| How to use Amsler Grid
How To Use The Amsler Grid
To use the Amsler Grid follow these simple instructions:
If you use reading glasses be sure that you are wearing them.
Cover one eye and look at the centre dot.
Keep your eye focused at all times.
Look directly at the centre dot and only at the centre dot.
All of the lines should appear straight. All the squares should be the same size.
Do this test for each eye separately.
If any area on the ...Read More |
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| Preventing AMD Through Nutrition
Preventing AMD Through Nutrition
Overview
Age-related macular degeneration commonly referred to as AMD is a disease in which the tissue in the macula deteriorates. The macula is located in the central part of the retina and is responsible for producing sharp central vision. The exact causes of AMD are still unknown although age and heredity appear to be the dominant factors. This condition can result in severely diminished central vision but peripheral vision remains unaffected. In mos...Read More |
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| Smoking Raises Risk Of AMD
The researchers also found that fish rich in omega-3 oils can protect people from developing the illness later in life
If you are male and smoke you have a significantly higher risk of developing AMD later in life than a person who does not smoke.
If you are male and smoke you have a significantly higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration later in life than a person who does not smoke according to a study carried out by Dr...Read More |
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| Spinach, Eggs May Ward Off Cause of Blindness
AMD occurs when the macula the area at the back of the retina that produces the sharpest vision deteriorates over time.
The two nutrients lutein and zeaxanthin are both carotenoids -- compounds that give many fruits and vegetables a yellow color.
Researchers claim that two nutrients found in eggs spinach and other leafy green vegetables offer some protection against the most common cause of blindness among the elderly. Age-related macular ...Read More |
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| The Age-Related Eye Disease Study
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study
Everyone over the age of 55 should have an eye exam to determine their risk of developing advanced AMD.
In 1992 the U.S. National Eye Institute initiated the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) to see if high doses of antioxidants and zinc would have any effect on people with AMD. The goal was to determine if these supplements could help stop or slow down the progression of AMD and vision loss...Read More |
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| Vision Loss And Carbohydrate Quality Link
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its associated vision loss may be connected to the quality of carbohydrates
Foods like white rice pasta and bread are examples of foods with a high-glycemic-index meaning that these foods are associated with a faster rise and subsequent drop in blood sugar.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and its associated vision loss may be connected to the quality of carbohydrates an individual consumes....Read More |
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