How to Improve the Health of the Retina

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The Normal Vitreoretinal Architecture: What Keeps the Retina Attached? The first is the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) pumping fluid out of the (thus virtual) subretinal space toward the choriocapillaris [1]. Drugs that interfere with this active transport reduce retinal adhesiveness [2].

1. Healthy and balanced diet. Poor diet containing insufficient nutrients can cause the health of the retina to degrade.
2. Avoiding unhealthy foods and drinks.
3. Drinking plenty of water.
4. Regular exercise.
5. Wearing sunglass when out in the sun.
6. Quitting smoking.
7. Wearing eye protection.
8. Regular eye check-up.

Keep reading to learn other ways you can improve your vision.

1. Get enough key vitamins and minerals.
2. Don’t forget the carotenoids.
3. Stay fit.
4. Manage chronic conditions.
5. Wear protective eyewear.
6. That includes sunglasses.
7. Follow the 20-20-20 rule.
8. Quit smoking.

It may take several months for your vision to return. Some people don’t get all of their vision back, especially in more severe cases. A detached retina won’t heal on its own. It’s important to get medical care as soon as possible so you have the best odds of keeping your vision.

Foods rich in vitamins A, C and E are all good for your eyes and general health. Zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids also play an important role: Vitamin A — In order to see the full spectrum of light, your eye needs to produce certain pigments for the photoreceptor cells in your retina to work properly.

The following are some popular brands of eye vitamins containing the recommended AREDS 2 formula and/or designed for eye health:

• ICAPS by Alcon.
• Eye and Body Complete by Biosyntrx.
• Ocuvite by Bausch + Lomb.
• Macular Health Formula by Eye Science.

Yes. PreserVision is very dangerous to people who take it. The vitamins in PreserVision are at doses way above the recommended amount.

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The current treatment for wet AMD is the injection of anti-VEGF medication into each affected eye. Injections must be repeated on a regular basis, anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks apart. The four drugs currently used are: Aflibercept (Eylea)

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that affects a person’s central vision. AMD can result in severe loss of central vision, but people rarely go blind from it.

The best supplements for macular degeneration contain the following ingredients, per recommendations based on the results of two major clinical studies:

• 500 mg of vitamin C.
• 400 IUs of vitamin E.
• 10 mg of lutein.
• 2 mg of zeaxanthin.
• 80 mg of zinc oxide.
• 2 mg of copper (also called cupric oxide)

This makes curcumin particularly effective in retinal disorders. Results: Curcumin has found a role in slowing, and in some cases even reversing, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, and retinal cancers.

Foods to avoid with macular degeneration

• Processed foods that contain trans fats.
• Tropical oils, like palm oil (use vitamin E–rich safflower and corn oil instead)
• Lard and vegetable shortening, and margarine.
• High-fat dairy foods (eggs in moderation are a good source of eye-healthy nutrients)
• Fatty beef, pork and lamb.

Ways to prevent age-related macular degeneration:

1. Quit smoking. “Rules 1, 2 and 3 are stop smoking,” says Rosenthal.
2. Know your family history.
3. Eat leafy greens.
4. Take supplements.
5. Wear sunglasses.
6. Maintain a healthy blood pressure and weight.
7. Test yourself with an Amsler grid.

A new study demonstrates that patients with macular degeneration prefer watching TV with this contrast enhancement and that the level of enhancement they choose depends on how much vision they have lost with their disease. It is also the first developed for digital television images.

Now it looks like caffeine may be protective against macular degeneration, according to 2016 data from an ongoing Portuguese study.