Archive for November, 2009
Nov
5
Vision loss is one of the elderly conditions that everyone will go through. According to doctors from the National Eye Institute, anyone over 70 will acquire macular degeneration: a condition that destroys the central point of the retina.
However, there is a way to slow down the process. According to studies, Zinc cuts the risk of getting the advanced condition by 11%, while antioxidants reduced it by 10%. Combined, the risk dropped by a whopping 19%.
Researchers are still trying to find out whether these supplements delay or postpone vision loss. ”At this point, I don’t have any reason to believe this 25 percent reduction wouldn’t continue out to seven, eight, nine years.” One doctor said.