 |
print the page |  |
email the page |  |
|
- What is ARMD?
- Symptoms of ARMD
- Causes of ARMD
- Prevention of ARMD
- Risk factors for ARMD
- Complications of ARMD
- When to see a doctor about ARMD
- Diagnosis of ARMD
- Conventional treatment of ARMD
- Alternative/complementary treatment of ARMD
- Living with ARMD
- Caring for someone with ARMD
Advertisement
Advertisement
Sections: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
Last reviewed: 14 September 2007 || Last updated: 15 March 2009
Related Articles
references
- Brady LW, Heilmann HP, Molls M, Alberti WE, Richard G, Sagerman RH. Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Current Treatment Concepts. 1st Edition, 2000, Springer Publisher
- Carpentier S, Knaus M, Suh M. Associations between lutein, zeaxanthin, and age-related macular degeneration: an overview. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2009 Apr;49(4):313-26
- Cho E, Hankinson SE, Rosner B, Willett WC, Colditz GA. Prospective study of lutein/zeaxanthin intake and risk of age-related macular degeneration. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;87(6):1837-43
- Cho E, Hung S, Willet WC, Spiegelman D, Rimm EB, Seddon JM, et al. Prospective study of dietary fat and the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Am J Clin Nutr . 2001;73(2):209-218
- Cho E, Seddon JM, Rosner B, Willett WC, Hankinson SE. Prospective study of intake of fruits, vegetables, vitamins, and carotenoids and risk of age-related maculopathy. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Jun;122(6):883-92. PMID:15197064
- Christen WG, Glynn RJ, Chew EY, Albert CM, Manson JE. Folic acid, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin combination treatment and age-related macular degeneration in women: the Women's Antioxidant and Folic Acid Cardiovascular Study. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Feb 23;169(4):335-41
- Chu J, Zhou CC, Lu N, Zhang X, Dong FT. Genetic variants in three genes and smoking show strong associations with susceptibility to exudative age-related macular degeneration in a Chinese population. Chin Med J (Engl). 2008 Dec 20;121(24):2525-33
- Coleman HR, Chan CC, Ferris FL 3rd, Chew EY. Age-related macular degeneration. Lancet. 2008 Nov 22;372(9652):1835-45
- Dabov S, Goutoranov G, Ivanova R, Petkova N. Clinical application of acupuncture in ophthalmology. Acupunct Electrother Res. 1985;10(1-2):79-93
- DellaCroce JT, Vitale AT. Hypertension and the eye. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;19(6):493-8
- Evans J. Antioxidant supplements to prevent or slow down the progression of AMD: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eye. 2008 Jun;22(6):751-60
- Feher J, Kovasc B, Kovacs I, Schvoller M, Papale A, Balacco Gabrieli C. Improvement of visual functions and fundus alterations in early age-related macular degeneration treated with a combination of acetyl-L-carnitine, n-3 fatty acids, and coenzyme Q10. Ophthalmologica. 2005 May-Jun;219(3): 154-66
- Fletcher AE, Bentham GC, Agnew M, et al. Sunlight exposure, antioxidants, and age-related macular degeneration. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Oct;126(10):1396-403
- Fursova AZh, Gesarevich OG, Gonchar AM, Trofimova NA, Kolosova NG.Dietary supplementation with bilberry extract prevents macular degeneration and cataracts in senesce-accelerated OXYS rats. Adv Gerontol. 2005;16:76-9
- Gu J, Paeur GJ, Yue X, Narendra U, Sturgill GM, Bena J, Gu X, Peachey NS, Salomon RG, Hagstrom SA, Crabb JW, Clinical Genomic And Proteomic Study Group. Assessing susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration with proteomic and genomic biomarkers. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2009 Feb 6
- Lim JI. Age-Related Macular Degeneration. 2nd Edition, 2007. Informa Healthcare
- Mattes D, Haas A, Renner W, Steinbrugger I, El-Shabrawi Y, Wedrich A, Werner C, Schmut O, Weger M. Analysis of three pigment epithelium-derived factor gene polymorphisms in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration. Mol Vis. 2009;15:343-8
- O'Connell ED, Nolan JM, Stack J, Greenberg D, Kyle J, Maddock L, Beatty S. Diet and risk factors for age-related maculopathy. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Mar;87(3):712-22
- Osieki H. The Physicians Handbook of Clinical Nutrition. BioConcepts Publishing, 6th Edition, 2001
- Seddon JM. Multivitamin-multimineral supplements and eye disease: age-related macular degeneration and cataract. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Jan;85(1):304S-307S
- Seddon JM, Rosner B, Sperduto RD, Yannuzzi L, Haller JA, Blair NP, Willett W. Dietary fat and risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration. Arch Opthalmol . 2001;119(8):1191-1199
- Wong S, Ching R. The use of acupuncture in ophthalmology. Am J Chin Med. 1980 Spring-Summer;8(1-2):104-53
- Yip PP, Woo CF, Tang HY, Ho CK. Triple therapy for Neovascular Age-related macular degeneration using single session Photodynamic therapy combined with intravitreal Bevacizumab and Triamcinolone. Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar 8
To learn more, go to the following web sites:
- Macular Degeneration Foundation (Australia)
- National Eye Institute (USA)
- National Institute of Health - Senior's Health (USA)
- AMD Alliance International (USA)
NOTE: Mega doses of any type of vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal supplement cannot cure illnesses and in fact can be very dangerous and produce toxic side effects and interfere with medicine you are taking. Always ensure you consult your doctor before taking any type of complementary supplements.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
