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- Macular degeneration
- Vitacost Health Library
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Lutein, zeaxanthin for AMD protection: more science - Nutra USA, 3/13/08
- "people with the highest average intakes of
dietary lutein and zeaxanthin had a 65 per cent reduced risk of neo-vascular
AMD than those with the lowest average intakes" - [Abstract]
- See
Nature's Way, Multi-Carotene Anti-oxidant at iHerb
 .
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Are there any vitamins that can help to prevent macular degeneration and cataracts?
 - Drugstore.com
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Dietary carbohydrate and the progression of age-related macular
degeneration: a prospective study from the Age-Related Eye Disease Study
- Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Oct;86(4):1210-1218 - "The
latter gives an estimate that 7.8% of new advanced AMD cases would be
prevented in 5 y if people consumed the low-dGI diet"
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Limiting Refined Carbohydrates May Stall AMD Progression - Science
Daily, 10/8/07 - "Our data showed those people in
the high-glycemic-index group were at greater risk of AMD progression,
especially those already in the late stages ... Participants who consumed
the most refined carbohydrates were 17 percent more likely to develop
blinding AMD than the group that consumed the least"
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Nutrients May Help Save Eyes - WebMD, 9/11/07 -
"Those with the highest self-reported intake of foods rich in lutein and
zeaxanthin were 35% less likely than those with the lowest lutein and
zeaxanthin intake to have "wet" age-related macular degeneration"
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Certain Nutrients Associated With Reduced Risk For Age-related Eye Disease
- Science Daily, 9/10/07 - "If these cross-sectional
results can be confirmed in prospective samples and experimental studies,
lutein and zeaxanthin may be considered as useful agents in food or
supplement-based interventions designed to reduce the risk of AMD"
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Zinc
Linked To Macular Degeneration, Study Suggests - Science Daily, 8/27/07
- "In studying eye tissue samples, the researches
found that deposits, that are hallmarks of age-related macular degeneration
(AMD), contain large amounts of zinc ... The double-edged sword is that zinc
has been found to enhance the immune system, but also could play a role in
the advancement of macular degeneration"
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Lutein and
Zeaxanthin review - ConsumerLab.com, 7/17/07
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Dietary Glycemic Index
Tied to Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Medscape, 7/30/07
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High-Sugar Foods May Affect Eyesight - WebMD, 7/13/07 -
"People with the diets highest on the glycemic index
were the most likely to have advanced AMD in at least one eye"
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Link
Between Carbohydrate Quality And Vision Loss Is Strengthened By New Data
- Science Daily, 7/11/07 - "the risk for AMD may be
diminished by improving dietary carbohydrate quality, as defined by dietary
glycemic index. This may be achieved by relatively simple dietary
alterations, such as replacing white bread with whole grain bread"
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Association between dietary glycemic index and age-related macular
degeneration in nondiabetic participants in the Age-Related Eye Disease
Study - Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Jul;86(1):180-8 -
"Compared with eyes in the first quintile of dGI, eyes in the fourth and
fifth quintiles had a significantly or suggestively higher risk of large
drusen, geographic atrophy, and neovascularization. The
multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (95% CIs) for the highest quintile were
1.42 (1.09, 1.84), 1.78 (0.81, 3.90), and 1.41 (0.95, 2.08), respectively,
of which only the odds ratio for large drusen was significant. A significant
positive relation between dGI and severity of AMD was also noted (P for
trend < 0.001). There was a 49% increase in the risk of advanced AMD
(geographic atrophy plus neovascularization) for persons with a dGI higher
than the sex median"
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Association Between Vitamin D and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the
Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988 Through 1994
- Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 May;125(5):661-669 - "The odds ratio (OR) and 95%
confidence interval (CI) for early AMD among participants in the highest vs
lowest quintile of serum vitamin D was 0.64 ... This study provides evidence
that vitamin D may protect against AMD" - See
vitamin D products at iHerb
 .
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Eating Fish May Preserve Eyesight - WebMD, 5/15/07
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Higher Intake Of Fish And Vitamin D Levels Linked To Lower Risk Of
Age-related Macular Disease - Science Daily, 5/14/07 -
"Individuals who have higher dietary
intake of foods with omega-3 fatty acids and higher fish consumption have a
reduced risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration, while those with
higher serum levels of vitamin D may have a reduced risk of the early stages
of the disease" - See
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb
and
Vitamin D products at iHerb.
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High Dose Vitamins May Boost Macular Health - Doctor's Guide, 11/16/06 -
"A small study of high-dose dietary
supplementation with betacarotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, copper,
lutein, and zeaxanthin shows that a potential way to improve macular health
in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration"
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Low-Glycemic-Index Diet Slows AMD Progression - Medscape, 5/8/07 -
"age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
... consumption of highly refined carbohydrates can lead to up to a 17%
increased risk of AMD progression"
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Predictors of optical density of lutein and zeaxanthin in retinas of older
women in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study, an ancillary
study of the Women's Health Initiative - Am J Clin Nutr. 2006
Nov;84(5):1107-22 - "Macular pigment
optical density (MPOD) was measured by heterochromatic flicker photometry
... MPOD is directly related to dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin but
even more strongly to serum concentrations, which may reflect unmeasured
physical and medical factors that influence the uptake, distribution, and
utilization of lutein and zeaxanthin. Higher abdominal body fat and diabetes
are related to lower MPOD"
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Exercise
May Help Protect Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Medscape,
11/7/06 - "An active lifestyle
reduced the risk for incident exudative AMD by 70% ... Increased walking of
more than 12 blocks daily decreased the incidence of exudative AMD by 30%
over 15 years"
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Protection for Aging Eyes - New Hope Natural Media Online, 8/31/06 -
"A 40% reduction in the incidence of
early age-related macular degeneration was associated with eating fish at
least once a week; eating fish at least three times per week even reduced
the incidence of late-stage age-related macular degeneration"
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Associations between intermediate age-related macular degeneration and
lutein and zeaxanthin in the Carotenoids in Age-related Eye Disease Study (CAREDS):
ancillary study of the Women's Health Initiative - Arch Ophthalmol. 2006
Aug;124(8):1151-62 - "Diets rich in
lutein plus zeaxanthin may protect against intermediate AMD in healthy women
younger than 75 years"
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Fish Oil May Help Save Your Eyes - WebMD, 7/10/06 -
"men with the highest fish
consumption (at least two weekly servings) were 45% less likely to have AMD
than those with the lowest fish consumption (less than one weekly serving)"
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Dietary Fatty acids and the 5-year incidence of age-related maculopathy
- Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Jul;124(7):981-6 - "A 40% reduction of incident early
ARM was associated with fish consumption at least once a week (odds ratio
[95% confidence interval], 0.58 [0.37-0.90]), whereas fish consumption at
least 3 times per week could reduce the incidence of late ARM (odds ratio
[95% confidence interval], 0.25 [0.06-1.00]). We found no association
between incident ARM and butter, margarine, or nut consumption"
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Loss of Central Vision with Age May Be Linked to Quality of Dietary
Carbohydrates - Doctor's Guide, 6/6/06 -
"Women who consumed diets with a
relatively high dietary glycemic index had greater risk of developing signs
of early age-related macular degeneration when compared with women who
consumed diets with a lower dietary glycemic index"
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Nutritional Strategies for Preventing Age-Related Vision Loss
- Life Extension Magazine, 5/06
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High
Glycemic Index Diet May Increase Risk of Developing AMD - Medscape,
4/18/06 - "The age-adjusted model
showed more than a 2-fold increase in risk for ARM for the third tertile of
dietary GI"
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Fish
Oil May Help Protect Against Retinal Degenerative Diseases - Science
Daily, 4/6/06
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Diet, Lifestyle
May Affect Eye Health - WebMD, 3/24/06 -
"Eating healthfully, not smoking,
and not being overweight could help keep age-related macular degeneration at
bay"
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Dietary intake of antioxidants and risk of age-related macular degeneration
- JAMA. 2005 Dec 28;294(24):3101-7 - "In this study, a high dietary intake of beta carotene, vitamins C and E,
and zinc was associated with a substantially reduced risk of AMD in elderly
persons"
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Healthy
Diet May Help Seniors' Vision - WebMD, 12/27/05 -
"People with above-average intakes of
all four antioxidants were 35% less likely to develop AMD during the study ...
Vitamin E and zinc stood out"
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Antioxidants Reduce Visual Acuity Loss in Patients with Advanced Age-Related
Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/26/05 -
"The high-dose formulation has been
shown to have beneficial effects in reducing by 25% the risk of advanced AMD ...
The first group received three antioxidant vitamins: vitamin C 500 mg, vitamin E
400 IU, and beta carotene 15 mg. Group two received zinc oxide 80 mg, plus
cupric acid 2 mg. The third group received the antioxidant vitamins plus the
zinc and cupric oxide"
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AREDS II to Answer Questions Raised by AREDS - Doctor's Guide, 10/26/05
- "Lutein and omega-3 "are of
particular interest because of the mounting epidemiologic data that suggests
that nutrients are associated with a decreased risk of AMD"
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Plasma homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate levels in age-related macular
degeneration - Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep 15;:1-5 -
"Patients with both exudative and
dry types of AMD had significantly higher plasma homocysteine levels ...
Plasma vitamin B12 levels were found to be significantly lower in the exudative AMD group"
- Lutein, zeaxanthin appear to restore eye cell health - Nutra USA, 8/25/04
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Innovative
Research and Applications for CoQ10 - Life Extension Magazine, 8/04 -
"biomedical researchers are discovering that CoQ10 shows promising effects against disorders as far-ranging as kidney failure, heart disease, muscular dystrophy, and macular
degeneration"
- Lutein may benefit more elderly than thought - Nutra USA, 7/27/04
- Broccoli compound may protect against AMD - Nutra USA, 7/15/04
- Broccoli May Prevent Blindness - WebMD, 7/13/04 -
"sulforaphane, the naturally occurring antioxidant in
broccoli and broccoli sprouts, protects the eye from damage caused by the sun's ultraviolet light"
- Fruit May Help Prevent Macular Degeneration - WebMD, 6/14/04 -
"people who ate three or more servings per day of fruits had a 36% lower risk of
age-related macular degeneration (ARM) compared those who ate less than one-and-a-half servings per day"
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The
Role of Nutrition in Macular Degeneration - Life Extension Magazine, 5/04
- Lutein Improves Visual Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Medscape, 4/8/04 -
"Snellen
equivalent visual acuity improved 5.4 letters in the lutein-only group and 3.5 letters in the lutein/antioxidant group. The lutein-only group also had a net subjective improvement in Amsler grid, and the lutein/antioxidant
group had a nearly significant improvement in subjective glare recovery" - See
iHerb or Vitacost
lutein products.
- Lutein improves eyesight for AMD patients, suggests study - Nutra USA, 4/8/04
- In the Blink of an Eye - Health Supplement Retailer 11/03
- Fish Oil Benefits Your Eyes - WebMD, 5/8/03 -
"Why might fish oil protect eyes from age-related macular degeneration?
One component of fish oil is docosahexaenoic acid -- DHA for short. It's one of the omega-3 fatty acids linked to other health benefits. Interestingly, DHA builds up in the eye near light-sensing nerve cells"
- Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Risk of AMD - Medscape, 5/6/03 -
"Dietary omega-3 fatty acids but not beta-carotene supplementation is
associated with a reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ... omega-3 fatty acids may also reduce the risk of dry eye syndrome in women" - See Mega Twin EPA at
iHerb
or
Vitacost .
- Increasing Retinal Antioxidant Levels Might Influence Macular Function - Doctor's Guide, 1/20/03
- Lutein Holds Promise for Cataract Sufferers -
Health Supplement Retailer, 12/30/02 - "gave 17 cataract patients 15 mg of
lutein (as 12 mg of all-trans-lutein and 3
mg of 13/15-cis-lutein present as mixed lutein esters) or 100 mg of
vitamin E (as alpha-tocopherol) or a placebo three times per week for up
to two years ... The lutein group also experienced improved visual acuity
and glare sensitivity, while the vitamin group was found to experience only
a maintenance in visual acuity and the placebo group a decrease" -
Click here for the actual study. See
iHerb
or
Vitacost
lutein products.
- Harvard Study Shows Zeaxanthin Good for AMD - Health Supplement Retailer, 11/11/02 -
"Our studies showed that light damage was strongly influenced by the amount of
zeaxanthin in the retina, and that significantly greater retinal protection was provided at dietary levels higher than those normally occurring in the diet"
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Macular
Degeneration Epidemic - Life Extension Magazine, 5/02 -
"AMD patients who have begun taking high-dose lutein supplements (4 mg or more per day) appear to return to 'normal' levels after a few months. These findings are
consistent with the hypothesis that a long-term deficiency of macular carotenoids may be associated with higher risk of AMD"
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The
Aging Eye ...and what can be done to protect it - Life Extension Magazine, 2/02
- Antioxidants Plus Zinc May Prevent Age-Related Vision Loss - Intelihealth, 10/18/01
- Zinc, Antioxidants Prevent Some Forms of Vision Loss - WebMD, 10/12/01 -
"people at risk of losing more sight due to a condition called "age-related macular degeneration" (AMD)
could prevent further vision loss by taking a combination of zinc and antioxidants, including vitamins C and E and beta-carotene ... The antioxidants were taken once a day at a dose of 500 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of vitamin E, and 15 mg of
beta-carotene. Zinc was given as 80 mg of zinc oxide along with 2 mg of copper in the form of cupric oxide to prevent anemia, which can occur from too much zinc ... the high levels of dietary supplements that were taken in this study are very difficult to achieve from diet alone"
- Vitamin Regimen Can Prevent Blindness - Intelihealth, 10/12/01 -
"High doses of antioxidant vitamins plus the mineral
zinc can slow or even prevent vision loss in people with macular degeneration ... for those with intermediate disease, a daily vitamin supplement plus 80 milligrams of zinc reduced the risk of developing advanced disease by about 25 percent compared with a placebo ... Patients received 500
milligrams of vitamin C per day, along with 400 international units of vitamin E and 15 milligrams of beta-carotene ... High doses of zinc can cause anemia, but participants also took 2 milligrams of
copper daily to counter that effect"
- Dietary Supplements Reduce Risk of Vision Loss From Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/12/01
- Study: Snacks May be Bad for Vision - Intelihealth, 8/15/01 -
"Overindulging in fat-filled snack foods may heighten the risk of developing advanced age-related macular degeneration, the leading
cause of blindness and vision impairment in the United States for those over 55 ... The foods that contain these fats are highly processed, store-bought junk foods. Included in the study: margarine, chocolate, commercially prepared pie, cake, cookies, peanut butter, potato chips, french fries and nuts ... The study
found that diets high in omega-3 fatty acids, found primarily in albacore tuna and salmon, could lessen the risk for age-related macular degeneration, as long as fish eaters maintain a low intake of linoleic acid (found in processed food and margarine)."
- Put Down Those Chips -- While You Can Still See Them - WebMD, 8/14/01
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Other News:
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Hormone Therapy May Cut Risk of AMD - WebMD, 4/14/08 -
"Current hormone users were found to have a 48%
lower risk for developing the neovascular, or wet, form of AMD, compared
with women who had never taken postmenopausal hormones"
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Vision Loss Treatment For Age-related Macular Degeneration Looks Hopeful
- Science Daily, 2/20/08
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Triple Therapy Offers Lasting Improvement in Vision in Patients With Macular
Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 11/13/07
-
Immune Cell Age Plays Role In Retinal Damage In Age-related Macular
Degeneration - Science Daily, 11/1/07
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Inflammation Linked to Eye Disease - WebMD, 10/8/07 -
"participants with the highest CRP levels at the
study's start were 40% more likely to develop early-stage AMD during the
study, compared to those with the lowest initial CRP levels"
- Treatment Advances in
Age-related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema - Medscape,
6/19/07
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Drug Treatment Slows Macular Vision Loss in Diabetics - Doctor's Guide,
12/15/06
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FDA OKs Macular Degeneration Drug - WebMD, 6/30/06
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Bevacizumab Continues to Show Strong Safety and Efficacy for Macular
Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/06
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Ranibizumab Appears Safe After 2-Year Use in Macular Degeneration -
Doctor's Guide, 5/5/06
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No Association Between Cataracts and Macular Degeneration Seen in Large
Study - Doctor's Guide, 5/5/06
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Triple Regimen Safe and Effective for Choroidal Neovascularization
Associated With Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide,
5/2/06
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Biomarker For Age-related Macular Degeneration Found - Science Daily,
1/8/06 - "elevated homocysteine in
the blood may be another biomarker for increased risk of AMD"
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Passive Smoking Almost Doubles Risk Of Degenerative Eye Disease -
Science Daily, 1/3/06 - "Passive
smoking almost doubles the risk of the progressively degenerative eye
disease, age related macular degeneration"
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Implantable Miniature Telescope Improves Vision and Quality of Life in
Patients with End-stage Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 11/1/05
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VISION Trials Provide Evidence Supporting Macugen for Treatment of
Age-related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/26/05
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Quality of Life in Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide,
10/19/05
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Patients Benefit From Early Treatment in AMD - Medscape, 10/18/05
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Controversial Study Uses Avastin (Bevacizumab) to Treat Age-related Macular
Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/18/05
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New Eye Drugs Treat Macular Degeneration - WebMD, 10/17/05
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Early Treatment of Macular Degeneration With Macugen May Help Patients
Preserve Their Vision - Doctor's Guide, 10/6/05
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Treatment of Early Disease With Macugen (Pegaptanib Sodium Injection) May
Further Reduce Risk of Vision Loss Associated With Neovascular Age-related
Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/5/05
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Excess Body Fat May Elevate Risk for Age-Related Eye Diseases - Doctor's
Guide, 9/14/05 - "excess body fat
may elevate one's risk for age-related eye diseases such as macular
degeneration (AMD) and cataracts ... if the body has too much adipose
tissue, too much lutein and zeaxanthin remain there in storage and do not
get to the eye where they are needed"
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Studies Shed Light On Role Of Melanin In Preventing Macular Degeneration
- Science Daily, 7/29/05
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Lucentis (Ranibizumab) Appeared to Improve Vision in Patients With Wet
Age-Related Macular Degeneration When Used in Combination With Visudyne (Verteporfin)
- Doctor's Guide, 7/18/05
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FDA Issues Approvable Letter for Retaane Suspension (Anecortave) for
treatment of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide,
5/25/05
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Rheopheresis Procedure Safe and Effective in Patients With Dry Age-Related
Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/5/05
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Evizon (Squalamine Lactate) May Provide Boost to Verteporfin Treatment in
Patients With Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/5/05
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Review of Studies Shows Anecortave (Retaane) Safe in Treatment of Exudative
Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/5/05
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Single Treatment with Photodynamic Therapy Still Beneficial for Patients
with Age-related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/05
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Avastin Beneficial in Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Small Study
Shows - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/05
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Triamcinolone Injections Slightly Better than Vitrectomy for Treating
Macular Oedema, but Benefit Short-Lived - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/05
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Visual Acuity at Baseline Best Predictor of Outcome when Photodynamic
Therapy Used to Treat Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/05
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Vision Loss from Macular Degeneration Results has Profound Psychological
Impact on Patients - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/05
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High Recurrence Rate of Neovascularisation in Patients Treated with
Photodynamic Therapy for Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/05
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Triamcinolone Injections Used to Bolster Photodynamic Therapy in Patients
with Age-related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/05
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Smoking Doubles Risk Of Degenerative Eye Condition - Science Daily,
4/15/05
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New Drug Available For Treatment Of "Wet" Macular Degeneration Disease - Science Daily, 2/18/05
- Eyetech Announces Launch Date for Macugen (Pegaptanib Sodium Injection) - Doctor's Guide, 1/21/05
- New Macular Degeneration Drug Preserves Sight - WebMD, 12/29/04
- Macugen (Pegaptanib Sodium Injection) Appears Effective in Treating Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 12/29/04
- New Drug for Rare Type of Macular Degeneration - WebMD, 12/21/04
- FDA Approves Macugen (Pegaptanib Sodium) for Treatment of Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 12/20/04
- Growing Epidemic Of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ushers In New Era In Treatment Of The Disease - Science Daily, 10/28/04
- FDA Grants Fast Track Status for Squalamine Treatment for Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/4/04
- Elderly Blindness Drug Impresses FDA Panel - Intelihealth, 8/30/04
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Statins for Blindness? - Time Magazine, 4/26/04 -
"The more serious, wet form occurs when abnormal blood vessels obscure
vision ... those who were taking statins were half as likely to develop wet AMD"
- Statins Fight Vision Loss - WebMD, 4/15/04
- Statins and Aspirin May Protect Against Severe Vision Loss in Elderly - Doctor's Guide, 4/13/04 -
"those patients already taking statins were
half as likely as those without statins to develop the more severe wet AMD, caused by the growth of new blood vessels underneath the retina. Those already on aspirin were about 40 percent less likely to develop this new blood vessel growth, technically called choroidal
neovascularization"
- High C-Reactive Protein Levels Associated with Increased Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 2/13/04 -
"CRP levels were significantly higher among individuals with intermediate and advanced stages of AMD compared with controls"
- Fat Intake Modifies Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Medscape, 12/8/03 -
"Most types of dietary fat are associated with increased risk of
progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), whereas nuts and fish are protective ... Specifically, higher intake of vegetable fat, and to a lesser extent animal fat, increased rates of progression"
- Ranibizumab (rhuFab) May Improve Vision in Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 11/24/03
- Experimental Drug [Macugen] May Benefit Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 11/20/03
- Macular Translocation Helpful in Age-Related Macular Degeneration - WebMD, 11/3/03
- New Drug Slows Wet Macular Degeneration - WebMD, 8/21/03
- Transpupillary Thermotherapy Helpful in Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Medscape, 6/16/03
- Obesity Linked to Blindness - WebMD, 6/12/03
- Prolonged Exposure To Bright Sunlight May Significantly Increase Risk Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/03
- Inflammation Linked to Age-Related Maculopathy - Doctor's Guide, 6/11/03 -
"2 physiological signs of systemic
inflammation, high white blood cell (WBC) count and low serum albumin levels, were associated with long term incidence of lesions characteristic of ARM ... Specifically, higher WBC count at baseline was linked to 2 early signs of ARM, an increase in large retinal drusen and RPE depigmentation, as well as progression of ARM. Lower serum albumin was associated with a late sign of ARM, exudative macular degeneration" - See my inflammation page for ways to reduce it.
- Sudden Vision Loss Possible Following Photodynamic Therapy For Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/7/03
- Statin Use Tied to Lower Risk for Choroidal Neovascularization with Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/7/03
- Visudyne (Verteporfin) Promising In Reducing Vision Loss Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/5/03
- Retinal Abnormalities Age-Related Macular Degeneration Associated With Hypertension, Pulse Pressure - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/03 -
"Retinal abnormalities in older people
without diabetes are related to hypertension. Higher blood and pulse pressure are also associated with an increased incidence of macular abnormalities, including wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)"
- Pig's Eye May Aid In Disease Fight - Intelihealth, 1/23/03
- HRT May Save Women's Sight - WebMD, 12/13/02 -
"Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be more than 50% less
likely to develop the common, sight-robbing condition known as macular degeneration as they grow older then women who have never used HRT"
- Verteporfin Helpful in Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Medscape, 11/15/02
- Advice On Daily Living Benefits Blind - WebMD, 11/11/02
- Surgical Removal of Submacular Haemorrhage Improves Visual Outcome in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/22/02
- Visudyne (Verteporfin) Approved For Occult Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularisation (CNV) Secondary To Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - Doctor's Guide, 8/28/02
- Alcon Releases Results for Anecortave Acetate Therapy for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/6/02
- Age-Related Blindness Expected to Double - WebMD, 3/22/02
- New Treatment for Macular Degeneration - WebMD, 3/11/02
- FDA Approves Visudyne (Verteporfin) For Pathologic Myopia, Ocular Histoplasmosis - Doctor's Guide, 8/23/01
- Visudyne (Verteporfin for Injection) Beneficial in Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/11/01
- Visual Acuity Stable During Third Year of Visudyne (Verteporfin) Therapy For Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/2/01
- Smoking Major Risk Factor for Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 4/2/01
- FDA Issues Approvable Letter for Expanded Use of Visudyne (Verteporfin) - Doctor's Guide, 2/5/01
- Smoking, Hypertension, Antacid Use Associated With Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 12/11/00
- Radiotherapy May Slow Vision Loss In Age-related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/00
- Photodynamic Therapy An Alternative For Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/26/00
- Visudyne (verteporfin) Photodynamic Therapy Helps Treat Classic Retinal Lesions - Doctor's Guide, 10/25/00
- Proton Beam Irradiation In Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration Remains Controversial - Doctor's Guide, 10/24/00
- Rheophoresis Flushes Blood-stream To Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/23/00
- Low Dose Internal Radiotherapy Prevents Artery Narrowing - Doctor's Guide, 9/19/00
- Visudyne (verteporfin) therapy confirmed safe and effective for age-related macular degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/00
- FDA Approves Visudyne For Age-related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 4/13/00
- Visudyne (Verteporfin) Provides Long-term Benefits In Age-Related Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 3/28/00
- Program Helps Patients Cope With Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 2/29/00
- Photodynamic Therapy Reduces Risk Of Vision Loss In Some Macular Degeneration Patients - Doctor's Guide, 10/14/99
- New Retinal Surgery May Reverse Legal Blindness - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/98
- Smoking Increases Major Cause Of Blindness In Older Men - Doctor's Guide, 10/23/97
- New Laser Treatment May Stop Vision Loss In Macular Degeneration - Doctor's Guide, 10/23/97
- Macular Degeneration May Be Prevented By Diet - Doctor's Guide, 1/31/97
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