Macular Degeneration

Everyone with macular degeneration is going to continue losing vision, and there is no effective treatment to avoid this.

You do not have to lose your vision with macular degeneration. There are steps you can take to stabilize and even possibly improve your vision.

Macular Degeneration (ARMD-Aged Related Macular Degeneration) is the slow deterioration of the cells in the macula ... more ...

• Straight lines look wavy
• Distinct shapes are blurry
• Colors look dim
• Words appear blurred or difficult to read
• Dark or blank areas block the center of your vision
• There appears to be a fog in the center of your vision

• Free radicals damage from ultraviolet and blue light from sunlight passing through the crystalline lens. Free radicals are also natural byproducts of metabolism. These highly reactive chemicals cause oxidation, and can destabilize healthy cells in the back of the eyes. Free radical damage is accelerated by smoking, chronic fatigue and compromised immune systems.
• Nutritional Deficiencies and Poor Digestion - Often sufferers of macular degeneration are deficient in some or many of the important nutrients including essential fatty acids, lutein, zeaxanthin, taurine, antioxidants, bioflavenoids, zinc, selenium, vitamin B-complex.
• Heredity

• Women
• Smokers - increase their risk by 200-300 percent
• Adult diabetics
• People with uncontrolled high blood pressure
• Those lacking sufficient ability to absorb nutrients through their digestive tracts
• Those with a family history of macular degeneration

See "Drugs That Harm the Eyes" for a more complete list of harmful drugs.

See these Essential Nutrients for Macular Degeneration

Since we consider most eye conditions to be a reflection of the health of the whole body, lifestyle choices and diet can play a major factor in getting and maintaining good vision.