Nutrition News

We’ve seen a paradigm shift in our approach towards patients, evolving from merely looking at the eye itself to considering the patient as a whole.

Primary open-angle glaucoma was found to be associated with lower plasmatic nicotinamide levels, and researchers suggest that the vitamin may have future therapeutic use.

The eye health nutraceutical company, EyePromise, recently introduced Screen Shield Pro as the newest addition in its eye vitamin line.

Bausch + Lomb announced the U.S. launch of Ocuvite Eye Performance, an ocular supplement containing high levels of seven nutrients to strengthen the macula.

Guardion Health Sciences Inc. announced the launch of GlaucoCetin, a propriety formula shown in a clinical trial to reverse mitochondrial dysfunction in the optic nerve cells of glaucoma patients.

EyePromise has added Screen Shield Teen to its ocular nutrition supplement line.

by Paul Hrkal, ND

Supplementation with macular carotenoids in two formulations, containing and not containing mesozeaxanthin, in combination with coantioxidants, showed efficacy in improving vision in patients with nonadvanced age-related macular degeneration.

Speakers at the Brain and Ocular Nutrition Conference in Cambridge, England, presented a wealth of research supporting a link between carotenoid intake and improvement in cognition and reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a significantly reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published in Ophthalmology.