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08/15/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Carotenoids and omega-3s are crucial for healthy eyes, one of the most metabolically active tissues in the body
Foods rich in carotenoids aren’t the only things that can boost eye health, according to Dr. John Paul SanGiovanni, a federally funded researcher who specializes in the topic. It looks like foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids are also beneficial for optimal vision. SanGiovanni is the chief of the unit on Genetics in Nutritional Neuroscience in […]
08/09/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Study: Korean starwort is an effective herbal supplement for patients with diabetic retinopathy
The extract of the Korean starwort (Aster koraiensis) was tested on diabetic rats for its purported ability to inhibit retinal vascular dysfunction associated with the disease. The new animal study showed that the herbal extract could protect the vulnerable blood vessels of the retinas from the degenerative effects of diabetes. Researchers from the Korea Institute […]
05/02/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
New procedure reverses blindness by transplanting a stem cell patch onto the eye to boost light sensitive cells
We may someday help seniors currently suffering from macular degeneration regain their eyesight. That’s because scientists at the University College London (UCL) and the Moorefields Eye Hospital in London have just restored the eyesight of an 86-year-old man and a woman in her 60s through a patch of stem cells which treated the damaged area in […]
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