Posts Tagged ‘Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)’
Nitrates in Beets and Leafy Greens may help Protect Eyes from Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Research shows us more and more how some kinds of foods are medicines. A study published by researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Australia showed that vegetable dietary nitrates found in leafy greens and beetroot may be able to protect against age related macular degeneration of the eye. The study was published…
Read MoreOranges Lower Risk for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) of the Eye
A study by researchers at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Australia found that oranges lower the risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) of the eye. In fact, people who ate at least one serving a day of oranges had more than a 60% reduced risk for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 15…
Read MoreFebruary is Low Vision Awareness Month
Low Vision and Aging February is Low Vision Awareness Month to raise awareness about the growing problem of eye diseases and vision loss. It is also to raise awareness about preventing vision loss and also about living with low vision. Most cases of vision loss occur to seniors over the age of 65. Aging is…
Read MoreVision Loss and Seniors
Aging Increases Chances for Vision Loss As we age changes take place in our eyes which can lead to partial or full vision loss. Many of these changes take place slowly and painlessly and it is sometimes only when the condition is far advanced that it becomes noticed. A 2011 survey that did not include…
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