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The American Chronicle /EmPower Research (9/30, Ravikiran) provided an overview of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including its causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. AMD is the “major cause of blindness in the elderly. Loss of vision in AMD is a result of degeneration of rods and cones in the macular region of the central retina, [...] The Dallas Morning News (9/28, Churnin) reported that certain foods “can turn back the clock,” according to dietitian Karen Ansel, R.D. For example, spinach, which is “loaded with Vitamin K,” can help “improve bone density and lower the risk of hip fracture.” In addition, “it’s the No. 1 source of zeaxanthin and lutein, nutrients that [...] The Irish Independent (9/22, Leonard) reported that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is “a condition affecting the central part of the retina at the back of the eye.” AMD “affects one in 10 people over the age of 50, and is the leading cause of blindness in the Western world.” Dara Kilmartin, consultant ophthalmic surgeon at [...] In the Ask an Optometrist column in Canada’s Midland Free Press (9/17), Lillian Linton, O.D. pointed out that “common eye conditions affecting” aging “baby boomers can include glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.” She reminded readers that the “only definitive way to diagnose your condition is to visit your optometrist to be tested.” Optometrists “use a [...] South Carolina’s Greenville News (9/9, Foley) reported that “eyes change as we age.” Bill Caldwell, M.D., explained that “presbyopia happens to almost everyone right about the time they turn 40.” Yet “another common age-related eye issue is a lack of sensitivity in the eyes. People have difficulty with color perception,” and “depth perception can be [...] The Miami Herald (8/25) reported that according to Harvard Medical School’s Healthbeat newsletter, “Carrots, which contain vitamin A, are one of several vegetables that are good for the eyes.” Even better are “fresh fruits and dark green leafy vegetables, which contain more antioxidant vitamins, such as C and E,” that “may help protect against cataracts [...] Utah’s Salt Lake Tribune (8/21) reports that “a new study involving Brigham Young University (BYU) has shown how antioxidants help protect against” age-related macular degeneration (AMD), “a leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 55.” BYU researchers, working with colleagues at the “Weill Medical College of Cornell University, discovered [...] In continuing coverage from previous editions of First Look, Medscape (8/12, Barclay, Nghiem) reported that eating oily fish, “the major source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA),” at least once a week may be “linked to a reduced risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NV-AMD),” according to a study published in the Aug. [...] |
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