Omega 3 oils could help cut age-related macular degeneration risk
July 23rd, 2009 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANIWashington, July 23 (ANI): A diet high in omega 3 oils can lower the risk of developing age related macular degeneration, says a new study.
The study has been published in the August 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), loss of vision in the center of the visual field (macula) due to retinal damage, is one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly.
Now, a group led by Dr. Chi-Chao Chan at the National Eye Institute in Bethesda, in America, has found that mice fed a diet high in omega three oils had slower progression of the leisons in the eye and some improvement.
These mice had lower levels of inflammatory molecules and higher levels of anti-inflammatory molecules, which may explain this protective effect.
The results “further provide the scientific basis for the application of omega-3 fatty acids and their biologically active derivatives in the prevention and treatment of AMD.” (ANI)
- How omega-3 fatty acids keep blindness at bay - Feb 10, 2011
- Grapes can stave off age-related blindness - Jan 15, 2012
- Eating fish 'cuts women's eyesight loss risk in old age' - Mar 15, 2011
- Novel cell therapy slows down vision loss in eye disease - Apr 08, 2011
- Omega-3 in seafood may protect seniors' eyes - Dec 02, 2010
- Daily dose of nutrients could save your sight - Jul 02, 2010
- Eating fish can reduce blindness risk by half - Mar 15, 2011
- Eating oily fish keeps blindness at bay - Dec 02, 2010
- Prosthetic retina shows promise in restoring sight - May 18, 2012
- Drugs to treat age-related blindness - Feb 07, 2011
- Eating fish, nuts and olive oil may be good for your eyes - May 12, 2009
- Smoking 'worsens age-related macular degeneration' - Dec 31, 2009
- Stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration may soon be a reality - Mar 25, 2011
- Now, a new eye jab that could cure blindness! - Apr 17, 2011
- Indian origin scientist's gene therapy shows promise in slowing AMD - Apr 30, 2011
Tags: 3 fatty acids, age related macular degeneration, amd, american journal of pathology, bethesda, chao, derivatives, diet, journal of pathology, legal blindness, leisons, loss of vision, macular degeneration, mice, molecules, national eye institute, omega 3 fatty acids, omega 3 oils, prevention, retinal damage