Boosting the potency of a broccoli-related compound yields a possible treatment for macular degeneration

Buck Institute study also shows that palmitoleic acid protects the retina from environmental damage in mouse models of disease.

A better understanding of bananas could help prevent blindness

Carotenoids, which are found at various levels in different banana cultivars, are important vitamin precursors for eye health.

Vitamin C intake may help reduce the chance of cataracts

Cataracts are common in older age and are a major cause of blindness, but eating foods rich in vitamin C may slow or prevent the progress of the disorder.

Eating your greens might stave off glaucoma

Eating greens is indisputably beneficial for general health, and the latest research says that leafy vegetables might help save your sight, too.

Fortified against blindness

Sweet potato varieties developed to increase vitamin AThese are local community members evaluating the taste of sweet potato cultivars.

Rare mutation causes vitamin A deficiency and eye deformities

Altered protein highlights unique form of genetic inheritanceResearchers at the University of Michigan and UC Davis have solved a genetic mystery that has afflicted three unrelated families, and…

Enzymatic activity essential for vision may provide target for drug transport

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have uncovered the mechanism that enables the enzyme Lecithin: retinol acyltransferase (LRAT) to store vitamin A-a process that is…

Top-selling eye vitamins found not to match scientific evidence

With Americans spending billions of dollars each year on nutritional supplements, researchers have analyzed popular eye vitamins to determine whether their formulations and claims are consistent with…

Vitamin E, selenium supplements unlikely to effect age-related cataracts in men

Taking daily supplements of selenium and/or vitamin E appears to have no significant effect on the development of age-related cataracts in men.

Can coffee protect our eyesight?

Researchers from Cornell University have found that coffee and a compound it contains – chlorogenic acid – may protect against damage to the eye’s retina.

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