Nutrition News

LAS VEGAS — The foundation of dry eye care is based on “five pillars of wellness,” according to Laura M. Periman, MD.

Higher levels of niacin intake were associated with a decreased risk for glaucoma among participants in the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, according to study results published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

The current body of evidence shows no association between myopia and diet, but the potential influence of specific nutrients and dietary elements should be explored further, according to a systematic review in Optometry and Vision Science.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of Avenova Eye Health Support, an over-the-counter, oral supplement for the treatment of dry eye disease and overall eye health.

A high intake of specific nutrients, antioxidant supplementation and adherence to the Mediterranean diet may decrease the progression of age-related macular degeneration, according to a review in Acta Ophthalmologica.

Bausch + Lomb has launched a new formulation of PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula eye vitamins with OcuSorb, a proprietary blend of antioxidants reported to reduce the risk for progression of age-related macular degeneration.

SAN DIEGO — Modifying gut function with probiotics and prebiotics can improve inflammation and, consequently, the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, said a researcher during a virtual American Academy of Optometry press conference.

The human diet includes about 50 of the 700+ carotenoids that occur in nature, and just a few of these carotenoids are able to cross the blood-brain barrier to accumulate in neural tissue.

Low serum vitamin A levels were associated with chalazion development in a group of children in East China, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Symptoms of dry eye disease were significantly improved in patients taking a new combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, according to a double-masked, parallel group study published in Optometry and Vision Science.