Macular Degeneration

5 Vitamins a Day to Keep Macular Degeneration at Bay

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Age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is a common disease that many people suffer from as they age. If you’ve been keeping up with our blog, you’ve no doubt been introduced to this condition before. If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with AMD recently, things might feel hopeless. After all, a slow decline […]

How Does Macular Degeneration Affect Vision?

A person with a blurred out face (mimicking what a person with AMD would see) holding a yellow ball in one hand and a soccer ball in the other.

If you’ve ever noticed straight lines starting to look wavy, struggled to recognize faces, or felt like the center of your vision just isn’t as sharp as it used to be, it can be unsettling. Changes like these often raise a simple but worrying question – what is happening to my eyesight? For millions of […]

How to Prevent Macular Degeneration: 7 Steps for Healthier Vision

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Age-related macular degeneration is one of the most common and most unavoidable eye conditions. This is because, as we age, our bodies naturally degenerate, and this, of course, includes our eyes. And, as the population gets older overall, the number of cases of AMD will only rise. Luckily, there is a lot you can do […]

The Best Macular Degeneration Vitamins

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Macular degeneration is unfortunately on the rise in the U.S., and likely across the globe. This is largely due to the fact that our population is aging, and this disease is pretty much inevitable as our bodies age. In fact, it is estimated that nearly 20 million U.S. adults live with some form of macular […]

Macular Degeneration and Driving: Testing Low Vision

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Perhaps one of the most difficult parts of getting older is losing independence. Whether this means needing assistance in your own home or moving in with your kids or into an assisted living center or nursing home, it can be an emotional event for everyone involved. Often, a big reason older adults get to the […]

Staying Ahead of Vision Changes as You Age

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We all know that our bodies are bound to change as we age. Systems slow down, injuries occur, and we just aren’t the same person we were in our 20s, for better or worse! Our eyes are no exception. Vision changes are a natural part of aging, but luckily, in this case, knowledge is power. The […]

7 Common Eye Issues to Watch Out for as You Age

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It’s no secret that as your body ages, it changes. From wrinkling skin to less mobility in the joints, time takes a toll. Unfortunately, the same goes for your vision. As time passes, eye issues develop with age that impact many different areas of vision, causing issues from cataracts to glaucoma. And, our eyes change […]

Is Broccoli the New Carrot? Fighting AMD for Healthier Vision

Is Broccoli the New Carrot? Fighting AMD for Healthier Vision

Carrots have long been lauded as the “vision vegetable.” Your parents probably tried to convince you to eat more of them than you’d like as a kid to boost your eyesight. Well, they weren’t completely wrong. Carrots are a superfood when it comes to maintaining healthy vision. But is there a food that may be […]

Facts and Myths About Carrots: What They Can Do for Your Eyes

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We’ve all heard it before: “Eat your carrots, they’re good for your eyes!” Granted, in most cases, our parents told us this at age five or six and we adamantly refused to eat whatever carrot-containing meal a parent had made. But their advice wasn’t just empty lip-service – well, not all of it, at least. […]

All About Ginkgo Biloba

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Now there’s a funny-sounding name, but this herb isn’t joking around. In fact, ginkgo biloba is the oldest surviving tree species on earth! Ginkgo biloba has a long history rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine. If there’s one thing we’ve learned about traditional forms of medicine, it’s that we can heal ourselves naturally. Ginkgo biloba is […]

About the Author

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Tyler Sorensen is the President and CEO of Rebuild Your Vision. Formerly, Tyler studied Aeronautics (just like his brother) with the dream of becoming an airline pilot, however, after 9/11 his career path changed. After graduating top of his class with a Bachelor of Science in Informational Technologies and Administrative Management, he joined Rebuild Your Vision in 2002. With the guidance of many eye care professionals, including Behavioral Optometrists, Optometrists (O.D.), and Ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.), Tyler has spent nearly two decades studying the inner workings of the eye and conducting research.

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