Does Physical Activity Help
Protect Against Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)?
The benefits of staying active throughout life are
constantly being reviewed and communicated to people of all ages-but especially
seniors. The benefits include joint and muscle health as well as cognitive
processes, mood and cardiovascular health to name a few. Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
is the main cause of irreversible severe vision loss in seniors. A recent review article presented in the American
Journal of Ophthalmology suggested that physical activity is associated with lower odds of early
and late AMD in Caucasians. These findings have important implications for
staying active throughout life. However, the authors also felt that additional
studies were needed to confirm and further characterize an actual protective
effect of physical activity on the onset and/or progression of AMD.
If you or someone you know has a family history of Age
Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and is over 50 years of age or is a senior
who has not had regular eye exams, please schedule and eye exam to help us help
you avoid vision loss. Please call D’Ambrosio Eye
Care at 800-325-3937-Athol-Lancaster-Leominster-Acton-Gardner-Massachusetts.
