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    Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Offer No Protection Against AMD

    Posted on October 30, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • October 30, 2020

    Vitamin D3 and Omega-3 Offer No Protection Against AMD

    Observational studies have suggested that higher intake or blood levels of vitamin D and marine omega-3 fatty acids may be associated with lower risks of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A recent large randomized trial (VITAL), however, has concluded that supplementation with vitamin D3 and marine omega-3 fatty acids actually had no significant overall effect on […]

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  • Smoking Is At An All-Time Low

    Posted on January 25, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • January 25, 2020

    Smoking Is At An All-Time Low

    For over two decades, eye health organizations have worked diligently to increase awareness of the high risks of macular degeneration from tobacco smoking. Now, the recently-released 2020 Surgeon General’s report has revealed that the work of those organizations is paying off. Americans are doing better at making good choices when it comes to smoking. According […]

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  • “Bitterness Gene” May Explain Aversion To Vegetables

    Posted on November 18, 2019April 11, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • November 18, 2019

    “Bitterness Gene” May Explain Aversion To Vegetables

    The first rule of nutrition for maintaining good retina health is, for some people, the most difficult to swallow. Consuming a diet rich in leafy green vegetables for their high antioxidant values is highly recommended by professional nutritionists and eye care specialists, and no one argues about its preventative value. So why is this rule […]

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  • Milk Chocolate vs. Dark Chocolate: Which Is Better?

    Posted on August 27, 2019 by Dan Roberts
  • August 27, 2019

    Milk Chocolate vs. Dark Chocolate: Which Is Better?

    We have known for more than a decade that chocolate is a good antioxidant and, therefore, healthy for the eyes. A 2003 study by scientists at Cornell University in New York and Seoul National University in Korea showed that cocoa has almost twice the antioxidant power of wine, 2-3 times that of green tea, and […]

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  • Correcting Misconceptions About AMD

    Posted on June 20, 2019July 28, 2019 by Dan Roberts
  • June 20, 2019

    Correcting Misconceptions About AMD

    (Updated 7/29/19) Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease of the retina wherein the light-sensing cells in the central area of vision (the macula) stop working and eventually die. The disease is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, and it is most common in people who are age […]

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  • Egg Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of wet AMD

    Posted on April 29, 2019 by Dan Roberts
  • April 29, 2019

    Egg Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of wet AMD

    Australian investigators have found that patients who consumed two or more eggs per week reduced their risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) by 62% compared to those who consumed 1 or fewer. More than 3,600 patients from the Blue Mountains Eye Study, aged 49+ years, were examined across a 15-year follow-up period. 2,034 […]

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  • Self-Monitoring For Neovascularization Can Save Vision

    Posted on December 22, 2018April 12, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • December 22, 2018

    Self-Monitoring For Neovascularization Can Save Vision

    Neovascularization is the term applied to growth of errant blood vessels into the retina. This can occur whenever the retina is compromised by diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, myopic degeneration, or diabetic macular edema. Neovascularization is initially identified during dilated eye examinations, the scheduling of which depends upon the patient’s initiative in acquiring and […]

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  • A Blurry Night Before Christmas

    Posted on November 27, 2018January 18, 2020 by Dan Roberts
  • November 27, 2018

    A Blurry Night Before Christmas

    ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. My stocking was hung by the chimney with care, But I ripped it right down when I tripped on the chair. Then out on the lawn I heard such a clatter, I rose from the floor to […]

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  • Iron Supplementation Associated With Wet AMD

    Posted on November 8, 2018October 15, 2019 by Dan Roberts
  • November 8, 2018

    Iron Supplementation Associated With Wet AMD

    A report published in Review of Optometry on November 5, 2018 announced research* showing that non-anemic patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) who take oral iron supplements may be at risk of retinal/subretinal hemorrhage. Researchers have found that use of oral iron supplements was significantly associated with retinal/subretinal hemorrhage at baseline in patients with […]

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  • Primary Care Physicians Are Neglecting Vision

    Posted on October 22, 2018October 25, 2018 by Dan Roberts
  • October 22, 2018

    Primary Care Physicians Are Neglecting Vision

    A report from the National Poll on Healthy Aging reveals that more than half of older patients surveyed said their primary care providers have not asked them about their vision. Considering the number of ailments that can affect the aging population, vision is unfortunately often overlooked. This is concerning, since the incidence of age-related macular […]

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