Macular eye nutrition becomes increasingly important as we get older. Founded in 2003, the inflammation research foundation has published a number of seminal studies on the use of antiinflammatory nutrition to treat various metabolic and neurological conditions. Amd is the leading cause of blindness in people over 50. Nutritional and lifestyle interventions for agerelated macular.
The contents of this website are based on the opinions of dr. So far treatments have only been able to slow macular degeneration, not reverse it. Duke retinal specialists use sophisticated imaging technology and the latest treatment. Macular degeneration is the primary cause of blindness in individuals over the age of 50, one of the underlying causes being inflammation in the retina. Barry sears an approach for increasing the effectiveness of antitumor drugs is to alter their distribution in the body incorporating them into particulate carriers, which theoretically can be. Amd is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss and legal blindness in. Sears provides an overview of his latest book, the resolution zone. Increased blurriness of writing books, newspapers and other.
A renowned group of retina surgeons presents promising new developments in agerelated macular degeneration, with emphasis on the most significant advances in the past five years. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Books archives american macular degeneration foundation. The standard therapy of antivegf injections for wet macular degeneration will not significantly improve visual acuity, but seems to significantly slow its further progression. Macular degeneration durham, raleigh, north carolina duke. Content addresses all aspects of management, including anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. A highpowered laser hot laser sears leaking, abnormal blood vessels. Despina nicolaoua, barry sears, pharmanutrition, volume 2, issue 1. Individual articles are based upon the opinions of dr. The coauthors, a leading ophthalmologist and a patient with macular degeneration, present the information from both the technical point of view and the laymens point of view. Agerelated macular degeneration amd is the leading cause of. Our work with wet macular degeneration is even more impressive than the right of highdose epa and dha in treating dry macular degeneration.
Combat agerelated macular degeneration with fish oil. Therapeutic uses of highdose omega3 fatty acids to treat comatose patients with severe brain injury. Jonathan sears, md, is associate professor of ophthalmology at the cole eye institute, cleveland clinic. Claims on our website have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. Antiinflammatory nutrition and supplements from zone labs, inc. The book covers many aspects of macular degeneration, including its definition, types, diagnosis, treatments, and coping methods. Ocular nutrition and eye health food nutrition boxing scene. The amdf is a 501c3 nonprofit, publicly supported organization.
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