New study shows strong interaction between genetics and nutritional supplement treatment on progression to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) January 18, 2018 In a study published on January 8, 2018 in the Proceedings of the National… read more →
PNAS 2018 ; published ahead of print January 8, 2018 CFH and ARMS2 genetic risk determines progression to neovascular age-related macular degeneration after antioxidant and zinc supplementation PNAS Plus – Biological Sciences – Medical Sciences – Physical Sciences – Statistics… read more →
Recommended Daily Allowances. Adult men should aim to consume about 11 milligrams of zinc daily, while adult women 19 years old and over need about 8 milligrams. Should You Take Zinc for Your Macular Degeneration?… read more →
A simple test can remove the risk- You can find the test here: http://macularisk.com/– we are working diligently to get Medicare to cover this test.- MDA AMD: The Role of Genetic Testing in the Use… read more →
How much Zinc is too much? A simple test can remove the risk- You can find the test here: http://macularisk.com/– we are working diligently to get Medicare to cover this test.- MDA Doctors have known… read more →
This is a new article that was posted on February 7th, 2017 . We published a press release called Eye Vitamins: Helpful or Harmful in March 2016- A simple test can remove the risk- You… read more →
Progression From No AMD to Intermediate AMD as Influenced by Antioxidant Treatment and Genetic Risk: An Analysis of Data From the Age-Related Eye Disease Study Cataract Trial ASRS-American Society of Retina Specialists Journal of VitreoRetinal… read more →
Annals of Pharmacotherapy Benefits, Potential Harms, and Optimal Use of Nutritional Supplementation for Preventing Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Carlos H. Rojas-Fernandez, BSc (Pharm), PharmD1,2, and Kevin Tyber, BSc, OD3 Abstract Objective: To briefly… read more →
We recently received a phone call from Dr. Mitchell S. Fineman. Dr. Fineman is a Retina Specialist in Philadelphia, PA. He was reacting to our post titled “Eye Vitamins: Helpful or Harmful”? Dr. Fineman admitted… read more →
CVS faces lawsuit for claims about a store-brand eye product By Colman M. Herman In the supermarket, consumers often pick store-brand products as less expensive alternatives to name brands. When it comes to prescription drugs,… read more →