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"The zinc and antioxidant combination reduced the risk of developing advanced macular degeneration by 25% and the risk of central vision loss by 19%. Supplemental zinc by itself reduced the risk of advanced disease by about 21% and the risk of vision loss by about 11%. The antioxidants alone reduced the risk of advanced disease by about 17% and the risk of vision loss by about 10%. In another randomized controlled trial, 90 patients were followed over 12 months." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"AMD is a very common and serious degenerative eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss in adults. Women, whites, people with light-colored eyes, smokers, and the obese are at increased risk. AMD also appears to run in families. The famous 19th-century English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson was said to have suffered from failing eyesight, floaters, and phantom visions. "These animals... are very distressing and mine increase weekly; in fact, I almost look forward with certainty to being blind," he purportedly wrote to his aunt about his phantom visions." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"MACULAR DEGENERATION: Romaine lettuce is rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, which are carotenoids found naturally in the eye that fight age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly. WEIGHT MAINTENANCE: In a study conducted by Barbara Rolls, PhD, from Penn State, she found that starting off a meal with a low-calorie salad gave a sense of fullness and reduced subsequent calorie intake, which may be an effective way for managing weight." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"When the eyes are affected, dry eye, vision loss, glaucoma, and significant facts .1 ii ' \«nB? Skin symptoms of sarcoidosis other eye problems can occur. < WH ' may include: Sarcoidosis can produce other . Red rashes on the face and skin problems. When it affects the body legs, ankles, or shins, it's called ery- ¦ Red lumps, particularly on thema nodosum. the legs (erythema . nodosum) Sarcoidosis often produces no ,-,. r ¦ Skin eruptions signs at all." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Supplemental zinc by itself reduced the risk of advanced disease by about 21% and the risk of vision loss by about 11%. The antioxidants alone reduced the risk of advanced disease by about 17% and the risk of vision loss by about 10%. In another randomized controlled trial, 90 patients were followed over 12 months." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"But the leading cause of adult blindness and vision loss in adults over sixty is something called macular degeneration. And a few simple supplements can significantly reduce the risk of your ever getting it. You may recall from high school biology that the retina contains two types of photoreceptors—cones and rods. Cones are the ones that provide color sensitivity, and most of them are located in the central area of the retina in a structure called the macula." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "They reported a significant 27 percent reduction in risk for vision loss in these higher-risk groups. What were those nutrients? A simple antioxidant combo consisting of 500 mg vitamin C, 400 IU vitamin E, 15 mg beta-carotene, and 80 mg zinc. But there are two important nutrients for the eye that were not included in the study. Why? Because not much was known about them at the time of the research. Not anymore. We now know that lutein and zeaxanthin—two members of the carotenoid family that are emerging as the superstars of eye nutritionare vitally important for vision." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "Virtually every expert now includes lutein and zeaxanthin (they are usually found together) in any formula for eye health and for the prevention of macular degeneration and adult vision loss. The Power of Antioxidants Both antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids can help protect your eyes and preserve your vision in a variety of ways. Oily fish—and the omega-3 fatty acids found in them—can help protect against macular degeneration." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"But when the blood vessel leads to the optic nerve, vision loss or blindness in the eye can be the result. The FDA has received fifty or so case reports of the drug having causing NAION. This condition often clears by itself with time. Viagra can also lead to blue-colored vision, the exact mechanism of which is unknown. This condition also gradually improves with time. You should not take Viagra more than once a day or use it with other drugs for ED." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"In the United States, by age 65, roughly 8% of people have an intermediate form of AMD that has a high risk of progressing to advanced AMD [93], which is associated with central vision loss; 12% of Americans over 80 years have advanced AMD [93]. There is no cure for this condition, and medical and surgical treatments are limited to people with one type of advanced AMD (wet AMD) and are of limited long-term effectiveness. Because of the steep increase in AMD with age, prevention is likely to have a large impact on the social and economic burden of this condition." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "This chapter addresses the influence of diet on the most common causes of vision loss in middle-aged and older people: age-related cataract, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. Significant advances in the understanding of how nutrition may influence eye diseases of the aging population have been made since the 1980s. The aging public's awareness of the decline in vision with age, and of the possibility that nutrition may influence this decline, has driven the marketing of nutritional supplements, which are sometimes costly and of uncertain benefit." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "One smaller zinc supplementation trial had previously reported a benefit of zinc supplementation on vision loss in patients with AMD [182], whereas another did not [183]. No serious safety issues with zinc supplementation were identified in the 6-year AREDS study (aside from more frequent hospitalization for genitourinary problems in men and more frequent anemia, unsupported by differences in hematocrit), and zinc supplementation was related to lower mortality in this sample [184]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "TABLE 2 Summary of Evidence Relating Diet to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Nutritional Exposure Strength of Evidence Comment Antioxidants Benefits of a combination antioxidant supplement in slowing progression has been proven: A high-dose combination antioxidant supplement (400 IU vitamin E, 500 mg vitamin C, 15 mg beta-carotene, 80 mg zinc, and 2 mg copper) lowered progression of intermediate to advanced AMD by 25% over 6 years and reduced moderate vision loss by 19% in a large, multicenter, placebo-controlled trial (AREDS)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"This book represents my effort to synthesize the disparate pieces of knowledge contained in scientific publications and research into a systematic method of preventing vision loss. This book isn't meant to accuse or criticize traditional optometry but is intended to induce change in the historical methods of eye care. For that reason, I stake a personal testimony on the real possibility of cure and recovery. No great radical idea can survive, unless it is embodied in people whose lives are the very message itself. ?" - David De Angelis, The Secret of Perfect Vision: How You Can Prevent and Reverse Nearsightedness (Get the book.)

"Primary open angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma, often doesn't cause any symptoms until the disease is well advanced and there's been a significant amount of vision loss. The less common form of glaucoma, angle closure glaucoma, is usually accompanied by headache, blurred vision, watering eyes, eye pain, and seeing halos around lights. A study of 76,000 women enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study from 1980 to 2000 revealed that about 60 percent of all cases of primary open angle glaucoma diagnosed in the United States can be linked to patients with type 2 diabetes." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Only after he could get out of bed did the leg weakness develop, accompanied by a patchwork of decreased sensation, facial twitching, and partial vision loss. The "poor devil," Charcot recounts, also experienced recurring nightmares involving fantastic and terrible animals, among other images. To Charcot all of this could mean only one thing: they had before them an unfortunate victim with all of the classic manifestations of hysteria. The odd physical complaints, he tells us, were the key to the puzzle, with their bizarre mix of disruption to seemingly unrelated neurological structures." - Paul D. Blanc, M.D., How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace (Get the book.)

"The study found that those people who already had wet macular degeneration had a more than 25 percent reduction in their risk of vision loss if they took 500 milligrams of vitamin C, 400IU of vitamin E, 15 milligrams of beta-carotene (yes, carrots are good for your eyes), 80 milligrams of zinc, and 2 milligrams of copper every day in divided doses. P.S.: We think that a lower dose of 30 milligrams of zinc is safer for longer periods of time. YOU Tip: Sit Back." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"You can defend against deficiency and vision loss at the same time when you know what foods to eat. Try trail mix for thiamin. You can Blurred faces, dull col- be on ^e go and stiU get your eye. ors, and light protecting thiamin. Tust be sure to sensitivity could mean r. , ° . _J . . you have cataracts. But ^ke alon§ a baS of tropical trail medications can cause mix. Its mixture of nuts and fruits these symptoms, too. If is full of thiamin, which is another you're not sure how a name for vitamin Bl. If you like drug affects your hearty food, you can easily get vision, ask your doctor." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"The eye cocktail: A large study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health found that certain vitamins, when taken together, can help prevent vision loss for those who have age-related macular degeneration. (It wasn't studied to show preventive powers for those who don't have the disease." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"Over the years, various reports have implicated aspartame in headaches, memory loss, seizures, vision loss, coma, and cancer. It also appears to worsen or mimic the symptoms of such conditions as fibromyalgia, MS, lupus, ADD, diabetes, Alzheimer's, chronic fatigue, and depression. Making people hungrier—and fatter The book Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic, by Dr. H.J. Roberts, claims that aspartame has even caused the obesity epidemic. Roberts says that aspartame makes you crave carbohydrates, which, of course, make you gain weight. One case history in Dr." - Brent Hoadley, Ph.D., Too Profitable to Cure (Get the book.)

"Finally, spinach contains lutein, a carotenoid that protects against eye disease and vision loss, like the kind caused by cataracts and macular degeneration. Now here's something really interesting: Lutein can't be absorbed unless fat is also present. (That's why the lutein in egg yolks is so powerful.) So to really get the vision protection that the lutein in spinach has to offer, I suggest enjoying your spinach steamed, sauteed, or fresh in spinach salad with a little olive oil and a topping of chopped hard-boiled eggs. One of my favorite ways to eat it is to stir-fry it in some coconut oil." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"See also Vision Loss Vision Loss when to see your doctor • Any degree of vision loss should be seen by a doctor. What Your Symptom Is Telling You For many of us, wearing glasses or contacts to correct less-than-perfect vision is as much a part of our everyday wardrobe as underwear. More than ten million Americans, however, have some degree of visual impairment that can't be completely corrected with glasses. The list of sight stealers is long and varied, with Father Time at the head of the list." - the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books, Symptoms: Their Causes & Cures : How to Understand and Treat 265 Health Concerns (Get the book.)

"A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of high-dose supplementation with vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, and zinc for age-related macular degeneration and vision loss: AREDS report no. 8. Arch Ophthalmol; 119( 10): 1417-1436. 2001 Arcasoy A, Cavdar A, Cin S et al. Effects of zinc supplementation on linear growth in beta-thalasemia (a new approach). Am J Hematol; 24(2): 127-136. 1987 Brewer GJ, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Johnson V et al. Treatment of Wilson's disease with zinc, XII: dose regimen requirements. Am J Med Sci; 305(4): 199-202. 1993 Cohen DW, Hangorsky U, Emling RC et al." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Ginkgo leaf is used in the treatment of allergies, altitude sickness, Alzheimer's disease, angina, anxiety, arteriosclerosis, asthma, bronchitis, cataracts, claudication (intermittent), cough, dementia, depression, dizziness, dysentery, eczema, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, hearing loss, hemorrhoids, high cholesterol, leg cramps, leukorrhea, macular degeneration, memory loss, nerve-related deafness, optic neuropathy, pain in the extremities, poor circulation, Raynaud's disease, senility, shortness of breath, tinnitus, tuberculosis, varicose veins, vertigo, and vision loss." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"These are all symptoms of an eye infection that, if left untreated, can cause permanent vision loss. On the other hand, dry eyes are most often either a symptom of something far less worrisome, or a side effect of prescription or over-the-counter medications. Diuretics, decongestants, beta-adrenergic blockers, antimuscarinics, and thiabendazole may all cause dry eyes. If your eyes are dry and painful, the primary solution is to recognize what's causing your dry eyes and then, if possible, eliminate the cause." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"This means that your risk of developing complications, such as heart disease, kidney failure or vision loss, has more than doubled. AN EARLIER DIAGNOSIS There is also an intermediate condition—between normal and diabetes. Fasting blood sugar of 100 to 125 mg/dL is called impaired fasting glucose. If the two-hour OGTT is between 140 and 200 mg/dL, it is known as impaired glucose tolerance. Today, these conditions are called prediabetes, meaning your insulin activity has already started to fall short of the amount your body needs." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Untreated ophthalmic herpes zoster can lead to vision loss. Q| Try using essential oils. Bergamot oil, calophyllum oil (related to St. John's wort), eucalyptus oil, geranium oil, goldenseal oil, and lemon oil can be used singly or in combination. These highly concentrated plant essences have strong antiviral properties. The best way to use them is to add a few drops of essential oil to a tablespoon of a carrier oil such as almond, peanut, or olive oil, and apply the mixture directly to the lesions at the first sign of an outbreak." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "For most of these conditions, prompt treatment may help to preserve sight or at least slow vision loss. Q Do not smoke, and avoid those who do. Even people who have already developed toxic amblyopia as a result of smoking can have their vision improve if they quit. Considerations Q The syndromes discussed here are usually painless. Physical discomfort is not a reliable indicator of visual health. Regular ophthalmic examinations are recommended for everyone over thirty-five. Q See also cataracts; diabetic retinopathy; glaucoma; macular degeneration; and retinitis pigmentosa in this section." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "This condition usually affects only one eye but it may affect both, causing varying degrees of vision loss over the course of a few days. • Toxic amblyopia. This is a condition in which a toxic reaction damages the optic nerve, creating a small "hole" in the field of vision that enlarges over a period of time and may even lead to blindness. In most cases, both eyes are affected. This disorder is most common in people who smoke—in fact, it is sometimes referred to as tobacco amblyopia—and is seen most often in pipe smokers." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "The best way to prevent vision loss due to glaucoma is to receive regular eye exams from a qualified ophthalmologist—especially if you fall into one of the risk categories mentioned earlier in this section. Q For names and addresses of organizations that can provide additional information about glaucoma, see Health and Medical Organizations in the Appendix. GLOMERULONEPHRITIS See under kidney disease (renal failure). GOUT Gout is a common type of arthritis that occurs when there is too much uric acid (sodium urate) in the blood, tissues, and urine." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

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