Does taurine help prevent macular degeneration?
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Taurine – normally found in high concentrations in the retina, it is important to for the maintenance of vision and the regeneration of worn out tissues of the visual system.\n\nFood Sources: Eggs, fish.\n\nOther sources: Supplements\n\nRecommended Dose: 500 daily..\n\nEye Conditions: Macular Degeneration , Glaucoma
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At present, the only widely accepted intervention for age-related maculopathy is the use of high-dose antioxidants. However, this treatment only slows progression in some patients and does not reverse damage already present. After age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) becomes exudative (wet, as one of the other people wrote), laser photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin, and therapy with intravitreal pegaptanib sodium are the standard treatments to control choroidal neovascularization (a complication of ARMD).\n\nplease note: the differance between dry and wet ARMD is that wet ARMD has progressed to such a degree that the choriod (layer of the eye) grows new blood vessels (neovascularization).
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green tea and carrots help eyes
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Drink Borage tea\n\nUse cool fresh Eyebright tea (one tablespoon Eyebright tincture to one cup boiled water) as an eyewash daily.\n\nTake Ginko Biloba\n\nAll are available at your local health food store...
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Vitamin deficiency in geriatrics runs rampant.  Many skin integrity disorders are derived from poor vitamin intake; for instance a low albumin level can show marked regress of wound healing which is affected by a low protein intake. \n\nAnother strange malnutritional issue that plagues many elderly patients is bariatric malnutrition.  Yes, that is right.  But how you ask.  Think of it.  An overweight geriatric patient who is on a fixed income and can only afford meals that are cheap.  What kinds of meals are cheap?  McDonald's and Hamburger Helper, canned soups, confectioned cakes like Little Debbies etc.  Those meals tend to be high in fat, calories, and cholesterol etc. and are cheap.  The elderly patient consumes only these products and can gain weight but have virtually no nutritional value from these items.  A malnourished geriatric patient with obesity.\n\nOn other notes, a low vitamin A deficiency shows marked progression of eye disorders like macular degeneration and many skin integrity disorders like decubiti and xerosis (not to be confused with cirrhosis).\n\nHope this helps.\n\nRob
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no, it contain Vitamin A. and itz good for ur eyes, and also reduces ur chances of gettin ''colourblind""
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Most people with glaucoma respond well to conventional treatment. Intraocular pressure can usually be controlled by the regular and sustained use of eye drops and medication, preventing any further loss of vision.\n\nSo,usage of eye-medication is a must. However, have a read at the following, they might be helpful\n\nRecommendations and treatments for Glaucoma\n\n1. Coffee Avoidance -  single dose of caffeinated coffee (but not decaffeinated coffee) can increase intraocular pressure in persons with glaucoma. \n\n2.Alpha lipoic acid - 150mg per day improves visual function in people with both stage I and stage II glaucoma.\n3.EFA's - Fish oil supplement, liquid or soft gel\n4. Vitamin C , 3x/day \n5. Flavonoid Rutin , 20 mg, 3x/day\n6. Magnesium
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The Muscular degeneration of the Eyes can be remedied by the regular use of the Homeopathic Remedy RUTA GRAV 30 and Argentum Nit 30\nWhich one is going to treat which specific patient only that patients individual symptoms will determine.\nTake care and God Bless !
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There is no correlation between obesity and sight problems. Sight problems arise with improper care of eyes and a diet poor in Vitamin A or its precursors.\n\nInterestingly, Vit. A is fat soluble, it dissolves in fat and stays there. Thus fat people can actually retain more Vit. A in their bodies than thin people and hence may actually have better eyesight !
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i am sorry my friend. it looks as though youve recieved some good advice. i see that you are a Christian, so please do not rule out spititual healing. I am a Registered Nurse and have seen healing. I also know Macular Degeneration to be a progressive disease.\nyou are in my prayers.\nThere is a phenominal series on healing at this website you can get for like under 20 bucks. i would recommend "why people fail to recieve their healing."\ni just heard it recently,  was very impressed, and sent a copy to my mom.\ngood luck to you my friend, i know the Lord wants you well.
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i've seen an article using bevacizumab (generic for Avastin) in treating age-related macular degeneration. normally, bevacizumab is used in the treatment of colorectal cancer. to answer your question, tho, i'm not sure it's been used for any corneal problems. macular degeneration is a problem with the retina.
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B12 is important for prevention of Megaloblastic anemia.\n\n\ncheers
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Vitamin C definately helps.
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Age Related Macular Degeneration.  From the day most of us are born, we start getting this disease.  With all the baby boomers, in the next 10-30 years, this disease will skyrocket.  There is a ton of info on this subject, but few options.
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i don't think it's the caffeine, i think it's the damn "energy" drinks that contain all the taurine and whatever else they have in them.\nlong story short - ex husband got pulled over just around the corner from our house, cops called me to let me come get the car and the dog... he was going to jail.\n\nwhen i got there they wanted to know what kinda drugs we were doing.  well, to tell u and them the truth just a shi*t load of weed, at the time, they said his eyes looked like a guy who was smoking crack.  and he acted like one too!! total dick most of the time, but that's what 6 "energy" drinks will do to you a day.
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From Wikipedia.org:\n\n"Severe lack of niacin causes the deficiency disease pellagra, wherein a mild deficiency slows down the metabolism decreasing cold tolerance. Extemely high doses of Niacin can cause niacin maculopathy, a thickening of the macula and retina which leads to blurred vision and blindness. [2] The recommended daily allowance of niacin is 2-12 mg a day for children, 14 mg a day for women, 16 mg a day for men, and 18 mg a day for pregnant or breast-feeding women.[3]"\n\nDerivatives of Niacin are NADH, NAD, NAD+, and NADP, which are involved in producing cellular energy in the mitochondrial. Thus, one could rationalize that a lack of Niacin would ultimately result in lower energy production.
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One, you can eat LOTS of carrots!  They are totally good for optical health.  Also, don't stay up too late, or read in bad light.  That makes them red!  If you ever get in a shower, try to prevent anything from getting in them.  Also, if none of this works, you could try eye drops.