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Vitamins & NutritionMany optometrists are expanding their traditional role to include other areas that affect eye health, such as nutrition. Research has shown that nutrition can impact the development of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which are the two leading causes of blindness and visual impairment among millions of aging Americans. Nutrition may be particularly important given that currently, treatment options after diagnosis for these eye diseases are limited.Lutein and Zeaxanthin Eye-Friendly Nutrients Nutrition And Age-Related Macular Degeneration Nutrition and Cataracts Please note that the articles contained here are found on the website for the Canadian Association of Optometrists and were originally provided by the American Optometric Association. |