E & eyes. .Vitamin E supplements flunked a test to see if they could reduce the risk of macular degeneration ascending degeneration wallerian degeneration affecting centripetal nerve fibers and progressing toward the brain or spinal cord. calcareous degeneration degeneration of tissue with deposit of calcareous material. caseous degeneration caseation (2). , a common cause Common Cause, U.S. organization that seeks a "reordering of national priorities and revitalization of the public process to make our political and governmental institutions more responsive to the needs of the nation and its citizens." Established in 1970 by John W. Gardner, it succeeded the Urban Coalition Action Council, founded in 1968. of blindness in older people. (The macula is the center of the retina.) In an Australian study of 1,000 healthy volunteers aged 55 to 80, those who took 500 IU of vitamin E every day for four years were no less likely to be diagnosed with macular degeneration macular degeneration, eye disorder causing loss of central vision. The affected area, the macula, lies at the back of the retina and is the part that produces the sharpest vision. The most serious visual impairment occurs when abnormal blood vessels form and leak serous fluid or bleed into the tissue of the macula, ultimately producing scar tissue. Peripheral (side) vision is unaffected. Onset may be acute with hemorrhage but usually is gradually progressive. than those who took a placebo. What to do: Until researchers know more about protecting eyes, your safest bet is to eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, especially leafy greens. British Medical Journal 325: 11, 2002. |
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