Nutrition For Your Eyes

My mother had macular degeneration. It was a different type in each eye which meant the smarmy git of an opthalmologist decided to treat neither of them. (According to The Rules, he could treat one eye as long as they both had the same disease. I felt like poking one of HIS eyes out, especially after he had kept us hanging around for nearly four hours after our appointment time)

I found a few useful sites

http://www.macular-degeneration-vitamins.com

https://www.macularsociety.org

there were a couple of others that no longer appear to work, maybe they have been taken down since they recommended dietary advice and supplements rather than very expensive drugs.

Of those foods Jan, I don't eat the pear thingies, (Ahhh! Avocados?) sweet potatoes, or peppers. Simply because I just don't like them. But all the rest I eat at least thrice a week.

chris c wrote:My mother had macular degeneration. It was a different type in each eye which meant the smarmy git of an opthalmologist decided to treat neither of them. (According to The Rules, he could treat one eye as long as they both had the same disease. I felt like poking one of HIS eyes out, especially after he had kept us hanging around for nearly four hours after our appointment time)

I found a few useful sites

http://www.macular-degeneration-vitamins.com

https://www.macularsociety.org

there were a couple of others that no longer appear to work, maybe they have been taken down since they recommended dietary advice and supplements rather than very expensive drugs.

Thanks for those links Chris ... a sure case of sometimes rules should be broken ??? !!!

NHS Choices said

"Age related degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a painless eye condition that causes you to lose central vision, usually in both eyes.
Central vision is what you see when you focus straight ahead. In AMD, this vision becomes increasingly blurred, which means:
reading becomes difficult
colours appear less vibrant
people's faces are difficult to recognise
This sight loss usually happens gradually over time, although it can sometimes be rapid."

Read more here
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/macular-degeneration/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Wobblycogs wrote:Of those foods Jan, I don't eat the pear thingies, (Ahhh! Avocados?) sweet potatoes, or peppers. Simply because I just don't like them. But all the rest I eat at least thrice a week.

Yes it was quite nice to see these foods highlighted in this 'poster'

Not everyone can like all foods, but there is usually a good choice available and you seem to do well eating the others thrice a week.

For me avocado's are almost King or should that be Queen?

All the best Jan