Keep Your Eyes Healthy With Macular Degeneration

Sources Medically Reviewed on 01/20/2022 Reviewed by Whitney Seltman, OD on January 20, 2022
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American Macular Degeneration Foundation: "What is Macular Degeneration?" "Don't Smoke -- it Exacerbates Eye Disease," "Ultra-violet and Blue Light Aggravate Macular Degeneration."
Macular Degeneration Partnership: "Green Foods," "Which Leafy Greens are Best?" "Sunglasses," "Can Diet And Vitamins Help?" "Bad Habits I Can Live Without," "What Are Drusen? Dry AMD Symptoms," "Can Diet and Vitamins Help?" "The Amsler Grid," "Better Lighting," "Devices To Help Low Vision."
Journal of Ophthalmology: "Smoking and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Review and Update."
National Eye Institute: "Facts About Age-Related Macular Degeneration."
Mayo Clinic: "Dry macular degeneration," "Omega-3 in fish: How eating fish helps your heart," "High blood pressure (hypertension): Complications," "High blood pressure (hypertension): Treatments and drugs," "High cholesterol: Overview," "Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol."
AMDBlog.org: "Staying Fit: Exercising With Macular Degeneration."
VisionAware: "New Research: Statins May Show Promise as a Treatment for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration."
Archives of Ophthalmology: "Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Association With Dietary Fat, Transunsaturated Fat, Nuts, and Fish Intake."
Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech: "Dietary fatty acids and age-related macular degeneration."
American Academy of Ophthalmology: "Macular Degeneration and Low Vision: Making the Most of Low Vision."
Reviewed by Whitney Seltman, OD on January 20, 2022
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