| Omega-3 fatty acids, usually found in fish-oil, may | | | | researchers. |
| protect against blindness caused by vessel growth | | | | Beside fish-oil supplements, omega-3 fatty acids |
| in the eye, researchers said. Abnormal vessel | | | | are also found in salmon, anchovies, herry, |
| growth in the eye may cause retinopathy of | | | | sardines, and mackerel. This study has shown that |
| prematurity, “wet” age-related macular | | | | dietary omega-3 fatty acids may protect against |
| degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy for adults. | | | | the progression of retinal disease. |
| The study showed a decrease of the pathological | | | | Future research is needed in order to establish |
| vessel growth of up to fifty percent in case of | | | | whether omega-3 acids are as efficient in case of |
| mice on the omega-3 diet. | | | | humans. |
| The study proved that, under the influence of | | | | The clinical trial will follow premature newborns |
| omega-3 fatty acids, the vessels re-grow more | | | | unable to feed, who receive parental nutrition with |
| efficiently after the initial vessel loss, said Dr. Kip | | | | omega-3 acids. The researchers hope that |
| Connor, the lead author of the study. | | | | omega-3 supplements allow the vessels and the |
| The eye retina has large amounts of omega-3 | | | | retina to develop normally. Premature infants lack |
| fatty acids, and even a small change in the | | | | omega-3 acids because the transfer of these |
| dietary habits such as a two percent increase of | | | | fatty acids from their mothers usually happens in |
| the amount of omega-3 acids can decrease the | | | | the last semester of pregnancy. |
| disease severity by fifty percent, according to | | | | (c) 2009. All rights reserved. |