E & eyes. .Vitamin E vitamin E or tocopherol Fat-soluble organic compound found principally in certain plant oils and leaves of green vegetables. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant in body tissues and may prolong life by slowing oxidative destruction of membranes. supplements flunked a test to see if they could reduce the risk of 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. , a common cause 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 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 leaf·y adj. leaf·i·er, leaf·i·est 1. Covered with or having leaves. 2. Consisting of leaves: Spinach is a leafy green vegetable. 3. Similar to or resembling a leaf. greens. British Medical Journal The British Medical Journal, or BMJ, is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.[2] It is published by the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (owned by the British Medical Association), whose other 325: 11, 2002. |
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