Category: AMD

Walnuts

  A Handful a Day for Healthier Eyes (and Heart   Small, humble, and easy to overlook — but walnuts are among the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat for both eye health and overall wellness. Why Walnuts Are Great for Your Eyes Walnuts (with pistachios as a close second) can be converted in small …

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Broccoli

The Vegetable That Activates Your Body’s Own Defense System   It’s been on your plate since childhood — and it turns out, there’s good reason to keep eating it. Broccoli isn’t just nutritious in a general sense. It actively triggers protective processes in your body that benefit your eyes directly. How Broccoli Protects Your Vision …

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What a Person with AMD Sees

What a person sees in the middle stages of AMD…

Cysteine is Important for Retinal Health

glutathione free radicals

Cysteine is important for retinal health maintenance. Glutathione is one of the most important antioxidants in the eye.