Macular degeneration - conventional medicine has little to offer

[UPDATED DECEMBER 2022]

Introduction

Macular degeneration is a major cause of deteriorating sight in old age for which conventional medicine has little to offer. The cells at the back of the eye which detect light and convert this into nerve impulses to the brain are easily damaged and degenerate with time. However this damage can be slowed by taking antioxidants and zinc. Environmental doctors can give plenty of examples of patients whose vision has been much improved through taking supplements, (I have a patient who could only count fingers before supplements, but could read a large print book after) but a recent study showed that people with early macular degeneration can prevent or slow further degeneration.

Treatment

Macular degeneration is an inevitable result of eating Western diets high in sugar and refined carbohydrate. So the treatment is:

• The general approach to maintaining and restoring good health
• Accelerated ageing is often due to poor antioxidant status. It is really important this is corrected. See Antioxidants and Anti-ageing - Slow the Ageing Process.
• Check for Hypothyroidism and see My Book - The Underactive Thyroid - Do it yourself because your doctor won't
• N-Acetyl-Carnosine drops are well worth a try! See:
  • N-acetylcarnosine lubricant eyedrops possess all-in-one universal antioxidant protective effects of L-carnosine in aqueous and lipid membrane environments, aldehyde scavenging, and transglycation activities inherent to cataracts: a clinical study of the new vision-saving drug N-acetylcarnosine eyedrop therapy in a database population of over 50,500 patients which concluded that:

Overall, accumulated study data demonstrate that the IVP-designed new vision-saving drugs, including N-acetylcarnosine eyedrops, promote health vision and prevent vision disability from senile cataracts, primary open-angle glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and aging.

• See also Ophthalmology – eyes are very precious for more ideas.
• See Macular degeneration - success with vitamins and minerals

Related Articles

• The general approach to maintaining and restoring good health
• Antioxidants
• Anti-ageing - Slow the Ageing Process
• Hypothyroidism
• My Book - The Underactive Thyroid - Do it yourself because your doctor won't
• Ophthalmology – eyes are very precious
• Macular degeneration - success with vitamins and minerals

External links

• N-acetylcarnosine lubricant eyedrops possess all-in-one universal antioxidant protective effects of L-carnosine in aqueous and lipid membrane environments, aldehyde scavenging, and transglycation activities inherent to cataracts: a clinical study of the new vision-saving drug N-acetylcarnosine eyedrop therapy in a database population of over 50,500 patients
• Much more useful information can be found here - The website of the National Eye Institute in Bethesda, Maryland USA

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