Nutrition News

Consuming 2 oz. of pistachios daily for 12 weeks significantly increased macular pigment optical density in healthy adults and may be an effective dietary intervention to preserve eye health, according to researchers.

Scope Health announced its acquisition of Eyetamins, an eye health supplement brand created by neuro-ophthalmologist Kaushal Kulkarni, MD, according to a press release.

Taking a daily supplement with antioxidant vitamins and minerals may slow the progression of late-stage dry age-related macular degeneration and could help maintain central vision in affected patients, according to researchers at NIH.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Although more than 70% of surveyed optometrists felt they bore some responsibility to provide nutrition counseling to patients with diabetes, most spent less than 2 minutes doing so, according to research.

Daily supplementation of lutein via marigold extract increases serum concentration to levels associated with a lower risk of developing age-related eye disease, according to study results published in Nutrients.

Bausch + Lomb has launched Blink NutriTears, an over-the-counter supplement designed to target the root causes of dry eye disease and promote healthy tear production, the company announced in a press release.

Wellness company HealthyCell has announced the launch of Eye Health, the newest supplement in the company’s MicroGel product line, which is designed to promote visual acuity, protect against oxidative stress and support retinal health.

Re-esterified triglyceride omega-3 fatty acid supplementation did not improve symptoms of dry eye disease associated with meibomian gland dysfunction in a small cohort of patients, according to research published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Once-daily consumption of a supplement of lutein, zeaxanthin isomers, curcumin and vitamin D3 improved tear production and reduced ocular surface damage, inflammation and patient-reported symptoms in dry eye disease, according to research.