To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Then, to read the full article, click on the full text icon. KEY WORDS:  Beta-carotene, Blindness, Children, Diarrhoea (diarrhea), Eye, Fortification, HIV, Illness, Low income, Measles, Meta-analysis, Middle income, Night blindness, Mortality, Vomiting, Vision, Vitamin A, Xerophthalmia. PMID: 21868478. Summary […]

To read the author’s abstract of the article, click on the title of the article. Unfortunately, the full article is not available for free. KEY WORDS:  Age-related macular degeneration, Blindness, Carotenoids, Diet, Elderly, Fish, Glycemic index, Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Nutrients, Omega-3 fatty acids, Retina, Vision. PMID: 22503690. Summary #737.

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“International studies have revealed a great deal of information on the importance of food intake to healthy aging. In this study, elderly Greeks were studied in Australia and in Sparta, Greece. The subjects were studied for quality of life and for survival.”

Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) is used worldwide as medicine for improving the health of the human eye without adequate clinical trials. The plant is native to Europe and North America. The polyphenols, such as flavonoids and anthocyanins, are important in bilberry and may be the reason for bilberry’s health benefits. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results. […]

The growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis, also known as neovascularization) is the cause of blindness in many eye patients. Angiogenesis is involved in tumor growth, retinopathies (including ischemic retinopathy,) psoriasis, osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. New blood vessels cause loss of vision in premature births and diabetic retinopathy. The new blood vessels overgrow, thereby […]

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the major cause of blindness in western countries, for which no cure is known. Some of the risk factors include age, family history and smoking, with the risk increasing exponential with aging. Smoking is the only risk factor that can be altered. The studies done in regards to other risk […]

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of blindness in the elderly. New drugs are being tested to work against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a natural chemical in the body that causes neovascularization (the growth of new blood vessels) in the eye. Corticosteroids, which prevent the growth of new blood vessels, are used […]

“Ocular neovascularization (growth of new blood vessels in the eye) is the most common cause of blindness in all age groups.” Diseases with visual loss have a first stage of loss of circulation and resulting loss of oxygen to the eye and a second stage of growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) resulting from the […]

The primary cause of blindness in the developed world is age related macular degeneration (AMD), and the goal of this study was to see if the intake of antioxidants in the daily diet would prevent AMD. Careful records of food intake were studied by extensive interviews with 5836 people using questionnaires. The patients were followed […]