A diet high in vitamin D and the nutrients betaine and methionine reduced risk of macular degeneration, while smoking raised the risk, according to a report in the journal Ophthalmology. Since macular ...

Some foods that can be incorporated into your diet to help prevent or slow the progression of macular degeneration include leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, and fruits. While there is no way to ...

National Eye Institute, which conducted the study. "This is an exciting discovery," Sieving said. The study involved daily doses of tablets containing vitamins C, E and beta-carotene plus zinc.

Vitamin D has been studied extensively in relation to bone health, as well as cancer. Now, a team led by a UB researcher has discovered that vitamin D may play a significant role in eye health, ...

Step aside, carrots — scientists have discovered a nutty new way to boost your eye health. Researchers at Tufts University recently found that eating just two handfuls of pistachios a day can guard ...

Dear Dr. Donohue - I am turning to you for help. My mother tells me that her eye doctor says she has macular degeneration. Already she's preparing to live in a nursing home, since she says she faces ...

Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness for Americans 65 and older, is a progressive disease affecting central vision. Over time, faces, book pages and ...