Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the
most common causes of vision impairment among the elderly. The major symptom
involves the gradual blurring of central sight, triggered by the multifactorial
degeneration of retinal cells. As the disease progresses, certain patients with
atrophic AMD (dry-form) might develop macular neovascularization (wet-form),
causing rapid loss of vision.
A study to find out the cure of AMD was conducted in Hong Kong. It enrolled 99 patients with neovascular AMD and 198 age-and-gender-matched healthy control.
It was found that deficient in fatty fish (omega-3 fatty acid) and dark green vegetables (carotenoids) while excessive in red meat (omega-6 fatty acid) in the diet can increase the risk of developing AMD. The poor dietary habits were also associated with the generation of fatty acid oxygenated products.
“Increase in omega-6 and decrease in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid oxidation elevates the risk of exudative AMD development in adults,” the report says.
Thus regular intake of high omega-3 fatty acids food such as salmon and flaxseed with rich carotenoid foods like spinach, kale and tomatoes can prevent AMD.
A study to find out the cure of AMD was conducted in Hong Kong. It enrolled 99 patients with neovascular AMD and 198 age-and-gender-matched healthy control.
It was found that deficient in fatty fish (omega-3 fatty acid) and dark green vegetables (carotenoids) while excessive in red meat (omega-6 fatty acid) in the diet can increase the risk of developing AMD. The poor dietary habits were also associated with the generation of fatty acid oxygenated products.
“Increase in omega-6 and decrease in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid oxidation elevates the risk of exudative AMD development in adults,” the report says.
Thus regular intake of high omega-3 fatty acids food such as salmon and flaxseed with rich carotenoid foods like spinach, kale and tomatoes can prevent AMD.
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