Diet 'key' to avoiding degenerative eye conditions
Tuesday 18th January 2011
Maintaining a healthy diet and weight is key to avoiding degenerative eye conditions, it has been claimed.
Being overweight increases the risk of suffering from threatening eye conditions, such as macular degeneration or cataracts, according to the Eyecare Trust.
Charity chairman Dharmesh Patel advised that regular exercise and eye tests should be complemented by a healthy diet "rich in fruit and vegetables", as well as avoiding smoking.
His comments follow research by scientists at the Medical College of Georgia, which indicated that there could be a link between iron overload caused by hemochromatosis and the wet form of macular degeneration.
This lends further support to suggests that diet plays a key role in eye health.
Researchers indicate that, in order to avoid the most serious consequences of the disease, patients may need only to donate blood a couple of times a year.
Lead researcher Dr Vadivel Ganapathy also suggested that the findings may prove key to future screening for macular degeneration.
Written by Angela Newbury
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