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Nutritional Series with Dr.Poteet 

  • Beyond AREDS2: The Next Evolution in Nutritional Support for Macular Degeneration

    Beyond AREDS2: The Next Evolution in Nutritional Support for Macular Degeneration For more than two decades, the Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS and AREDS2), led by the National Eye Institute, have shaped how eye doctors approach nutritional support for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). These landmark clinical trials demonstrated that targeted nutritional supplementation could reduce the…

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  • Food as Medicine: Nutritional Strategies for Supporting the Aging Retina

    By: Julie Poteet, OD, MS, CNS, FOWNS The retina is among the most metabolically active tissues in the human body, with a continuous demand for oxygen and ATP to sustain phototransduction and cellular repair. This high metabolic activity also makes the macula particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and chronic low-grade inflammation—processes that are…

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  • Simple Dietary Habits That May Support Long-Term Vision

    By: Julie Poteet, OD, MS, CNS, FOWNS For individuals living with or at risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), nutrition represents one of the most important modifiable lifestyle factors influencing retinal health. The macula operates under constant metabolic demand and is exposed to high levels of light and oxygen, making it particularly susceptible to oxidative…

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