Essential nutrients include lutein, zeaxanthin, taurine and omega-3 fatty acides along with other nutrients such as vitamin C, E, zinc, copper, selenium, betacarotene, gingko biloba, astaxanthin and bilberry are helpful as well. Having a healthy diet with lots of vegetables (mostly the green leafy ones, fruit and whole grains) can also help considerably as well.

Although there can be an genetic component to this eye disease, macular degeneration is fundamentally an eye disease of “starvation of the retina”.

For more on specific research studies on nutrition and macular degeneration, go to http://www.naturaleyecare.com and click on the “Research” link.