Patients always ask if there is any way to help reduce
their risk of eye diseases and problems such as cataracts. It may be possible
that there is an association between your risk of cataracts and your intake of
certain vitamins and antioxidants according to researchers reporting their
results in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Until now, studies have been inconsistent regarding the
association between blood antioxidants or vitamins and risk of age-related
cataract. By performing a meta analysis of 13 different studies researchers
found the lower the level of vitamin E, α-carotene, lutein and
zeaxanthin, the greater the risk of age-related cataract in Asian
populations but not in Western populations, whereas β-Carotene, lycopene, and
β-cryptoxanthin had no significant
association with risk of cataract. While these results look somewhat
interesting, the question remains whether increasing intake through dietary
supplements actually have any role in decreasing the risk of cataract formation.
If
you or someone you know is concerned about glaucoma risk or has any family
history of glaucoma they are encouraged to schedule an eye examination at
D’Ambrosio Eye Care by calling us at 800-325-3937, visiting D’Ambrosio Eye Care or
facebook.com/dambrosioeyecare so that we can help recommend an appropriate
treatment plan.
D'Ambrosio
Eye Care is a leading eye and LASIK care practice with office locations
at 479 Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster,
Massachusetts 01523, 100 Powder Mill Road, Acton, Massachusetts 01720, 413 Main
Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331 and 74 Main Street, Gardner, Massachusetts
01440 that serve the greater Boston, central and
western Massachusetts areas.
