Dry Macular Degeneration

Tips to help slow down the onset of macular degeneration

Healthy eating: Very important as your diet can impact on the long-term health of your eyes. Conditions such as macular degeneration and cataracts can be influenced by what you eat. Research by the macular disease society shows that antioxidants in fruit and vegetables protect the eye against age-related damage.

There have recently been a significant number of studies to see if increasing the intake of nutrients with certain supplements can further delay the onset of Macular Degeneration.

Paul Sieving, director of the National Eye Institute, said: “This is an exciting discovery because, for people at high risk for developing Macular degeneration, these nutrients are the first effective treatment to slow the progression of the disease. These nutrients will delay the progression of Macular degeneration in people who are at high risk. The nutrients are not a cure for AMD, nor will they restore vision already lost from the disease, but they will play a fundamental role in helping people at high risk for developing advanced AMD keep their vision.”

It would be difficult to obtain a large amount of nutrients that the supplements can provide from a regular diet. Thus, many professionals are recommending that people take nutritional supplements to improve their eye health, especially those who have been diagnosed with macular degeneration or have a strong family history.