Macular Degeneration

The Statement: Florence Mackie of North Carolina writes to CNN, “I got a disturbing e-mail that said the new health bill would not help a person with macular degeneration until they lost the vision in one eye first.” She asks, “Is this true?” The facts and the verdict after the jump: The Facts: Macular degeneration is a disease that gradually destroys sharp, central vision. Chances of suffering from it increase with old age. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) http://www.

Patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) experience a deterioration of their central vision. Two thirds of AMD patients have problems with visuomotor and balance skills resulting in clumsiness and increased risk of falls. …

A miniature telescope mounted into a spectacle lens can now help people with vision loss from macular degeneration. The device, which is about the size of a pencil eraser, can improve vision by about three and a half lines on an eye …

Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) found that vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and copper taken in high doses reduced the risks vision loss due to macular degeneration. You can find the eye vitamins and minerals in a diet rich, …

A high intake of trans-unsaturated fats was associated with a significant increase in late macular degeneration, with those whose intake was categorized as among the top 25 percent of participants having a 76 percent greater risk than …