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Eye Vitamins for Macular Degeneration

5 Vitamins a Day to Keep Macular Degeneration at Bay

By on February 20, 2013 in Macular Degeneration

Perhaps you are reading this because an aging parent currently suffering from macular degeneration has been urging you to look into eye vitamins that can help preserve vision, or maybe an optometrist has already diagnosed you with the signs that lead to advanced macular degeneration. Changing your diet and taking vitamins every day to remedy [...]

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How Macular Degeneration Affects Vision

How Macular Degeneration Affects Vision and What You Can Do About It

By on February 20, 2012 in Macular Degeneration

It is estimated that more than 17 million Americans may have symptoms of macular degeneration, often called AMD or ARMD (for “age-related macular degeneration”). The macula is the part of the retina, it is in this area that the light sensitive cells of the eye are located. Macular degeneration occurs when these light sensitive cells [...]

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The Effects of Smoking and 2nd Hand Smoke On Your Eyes

Effects of Smoking and 2nd Hand Smoke on Your Eyes

By on June 9, 2011 in Interesting Vision Facts, Macular Degeneration

We all know that smoking is bad for you, but did you know that the chemicals in cigarettes can harm the most sensitive part of the retina, called the macula. Your vision can be irreversibly damaged when cells of the macula die or tiny blood vessels burst through it. And this isn’t just for those [...]

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Five Steps to Help Prevent Macular Degeneration

Five Steps to Help Prevent Macular Degeneration

By on May 10, 2011 in Macular Degeneration

Did you know that 13 million Americans suffer from age-related macular degeneration? With many of the baby boomer generation beginning to reach their 60′s this number will probably rise in the next few years. Some early signs of macular degeneration are unexplained shadowy areas, straight lines that look wavy, or dark spots in your vision. [...]

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