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See-food: Eat fish for healthy eyes

Resources for understanding omega-3 fatty acids and macular degeneration

As we age, parts of our body start to falter, but we can assist ourselves in the fight against time with nutrition. Let’s take our eyesight for example.

Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD), is a medical condition that may result in blurred or lost vision and is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world. There are no early symptoms but over time, some people experience a gradual worsening of vision that could impact one or both eyes.

Typically, macular degeneration occurs in older people but genetic factors and smoking also play a role in damaging the macula of the retina. Unfortunately, there is no cure or treatment that returns vision already lost. Diagnosis is by a complete eye exam and the severity of disease is divided into early, intermediate and late types…

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