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SUMMARY:Fish\, nuts\, olive oil show promise against leading cause of blindness
DESCRIPTION:Eating more fish\, olive oil and nuts shows promising results in cutting the risk of developing the leading cause of blindness in older Americans.\nNearly 2 million Americans 55 and older suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD)\, with 200\,000 per year suffering significant vision loss\, according to Vanderbilt Eye Institute (VEI) experts. By the year 2020\, an estimated 3 million Americans will suffer vision loss from advanced disease.\nFranco Recchia\, M.D.\, associate professor and chief of the retina division at VEI\,  says results from one of the first large-scale studies on AMD risks and omega-3 fatty acids suggests that incorporating healthy fats into the diet can reduce the risk of developing the retina-destroying -- and life-changing -- condition.\n“For quite some time\, it has been suggested that diet plays a role in protecting vision\,” Recchia says. “But what is important here is the fact that there were enough patients enrolled in a study\, and enough patients were followed for a sufficiently long time to address a possible link between diet and the risk of AMD.”\nAccording to recent findings\, Jennifer Tan\, M.D.\, and colleagues from the University of Sydney found people who ate a weekly serving of fish were 31 percent less likely to develop early AMD\, while those eating a couple of servings of nuts each week reduced the risk by 35 percent.\nResults from a similar study led by Elaine Chong\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, of the University of Melbourne showed that patients consuming the most omega-3 fatty acids had a 15 percent lower risk of early-stage AMD.\nThe retina specialists of VEI treat hundreds of patients with AMD\, one of the institute’s primary research interests. It is one of only three centers in Tennessee participating in a recent clinical trial called AREDS 2\, which pits omega-3 fatty acids and/or lutein and zeaxanthin against standard supplements.\n“It is important to have evidence so that we are able to counsel our patients either way\,” says Recchia. “AMD is a growing cause of vision loss and blindness in an ever growing segment of our population.”\nContact\: Laurie Holloway\, (615) 322-4747\nlaurie.e.holloway@vanderbilt.edu [javascript\:location.href='mailto\:'+String.fromCharCode(108\,97\,117\,114\,105\,101\,46\,101\,46\,104\,111\,108\,108\,111\,119\,97\,121\,64\,118\,97\,110\,100\,101\,114\,98\,105\,108\,116\,46\,101\,100\,117)+'?']\n
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