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These Eyes
In the early 1980s, I was having hemorrhages on the retina and had very little tearing. I couldn’t drive at night and reading was difficult. Blindness was inevitable, I was told..
See Into the Future
Lifestyle and nutrition factors are associated with the most common degenerative eye conditions. Understanding the causes can help protect your sight.
Lutein and Zeaxanthin
As baby boomers age they are under assault from several types of degenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis, and age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). In western societies, ARMD is the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly.
Macular Degeneration
The macula is a small part of the eye_s retina where color vision is clearest. If this part of the eye deteriorates, then central vision becomes blurred, but clarity on the periphery remains unaltered. This becomes noticeable when focusing on details, such as needlework.
Let the Light in with Lutein
The macula is the area of the retina where images are focused. It is the portion of the eye responsible for fine vision. Age-related degeneration of the macula is the leading cause of severe visual loss in North America in persons aged 55 years or older.
Seeing is Believing
Eyesight is often the first sense adversely affected by time and poor nutrition. Macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts are three of the most common causes of blindness in North American seniors.

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