| Age-related Macular Degeneration, referred to as | | | | linked antioxidant vitamins with helping to maintain |
| AMD, is an eye condition which affects the macual | | | | healthy eyes, in particular lutein along with |
| part of the eye. The macular is responsible for | | | | essential omega-3 fatty acids as being a helpful |
| providing sharp, central vision which is needed for | | | | way to maintain healthy eyes. |
| seeing things clearly, in particular for reading and | | | | Such suggestions and old wives tales of eating |
| recognising faces. The peripheral vision is not | | | | your greens may actually be more beneficial to |
| affected, therefore suffers tend to have | | | | maintaining eye health than carrots as they |
| darkened, cloudy and unclear vision at their central | | | | contain lutein, which is a carotenoid found naturally |
| vision only. | | | | in leafy green vegetables such as spinach. Kale, |
| It is thought that around three million people in the | | | | broccoli and green beans. Including these |
| UK alone are affected by AMD, which occurs in | | | | vegetables in the diet helps the eye maintain its |
| two forms, wet and dry. Dry AMD is the most | | | | concentrated lutein in the macular. It is lutein which |
| common which affects 90% of all suffers. Usually | | | | is used to filter harmful blue light and protect the |
| it affects both eyes, however the vision can be | | | | macular from damage. Therefore eating a healthy |
| lost in one eye whilst the other eye seems to be | | | | diet which includes these and a variety of other |
| unaffected. | | | | nutritious foods will not only be beneficial for |
| Wet AMD is an advanced stage of AMD which | | | | maintaining a healthy body weight, but will also |
| occurs when abnormal blood vessels begin to | | | | help maintain eye health. |
| grow under the macular which leak fluid and | | | | AMD can also be hereditary and is more common |
| damage it. For those who have wet AMD loss of | | | | in women than men, especially if they have blue |
| central vision can happen quickly. | | | | eyes and blonde hair. The recommendations to |
| Surprisingly many people have never heard of | | | | always protect the eyes from harmful UV rays |
| age-related macular degeneration and associate | | | | during the summer is an essential part of |
| faltering eye sight with old age. And whilst it is | | | | maintaining good eye health, rather than just being |
| true that eye sight does begin to deteriorate as | | | | worn as a fashion accessory. |
| we get older anyone who experiences blurred or | | | | Those who suffer from dry AMD will also benefit |
| cloudy central vision should seek the expertise of | | | | from artificial tears or eye lubricating by instilling |
| an ophthalmologist. As they will be able to detect | | | | eye drops to help supplement the deficiency. |
| AMD when you have eye sight tests and may | | | | These will help the eye to remain moisturised as |
| recommend that lutien supplements are used in | | | | well as making them feel less irritated, red and |
| conjunction with lubricating eye drops for dry | | | | sore. Eye care should be given as much |
| AMD. | | | | consideration as overall health, therefore regular |
| Whilst most people associated eating carrots as a | | | | eye sight tests are an aspect of your health |
| way to help maintain good eye sight, studies have | | | | which should not be ignored. |