Hope for Macular Degeneration Sufferers

Although there is no known cure for macular degeneration, there are several ways to help prevent or treat the often-debilitating eye disease. If you are at risk or have already acquired the disease, developing a targeted health plan could mean protecting your vision for ages to come. If you have a family history or other risk factors for macular degeneration, getting routine eye exams, including a retina exam, is important and can aid in developing such a treatment plan. Macular degeneration is the chief cause of vision loss in people over the age of 65, and the risk of developing the disease significantly increases with age. Steps that may help prevent or manage the disease include quitting smoking, eating dark leafy greens and fish, taking supplements to help direct any vitamin or mineral deficiencies, exercising, and balancing hormones through a combination of lifestyle changes and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.Read more…