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In a study for risk and protective factors in elderly twins for age-related macular degeneration by Seddon, George, and Rosner, a conclusion was reached that fish consumption and omega-3 fatty acids reduced the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Cigarette Smoking, Fish Consumption, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake, and Associations With Age-Related Macular Degeneration, The U S Twin Study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Johanna M. Seddon, MD, ScM and by Sarah George, MPH, and by Bernad Rosner, PhD as published at the Archives Of Ophthalmology.
No one is quite sure exactly how omega-3 fatty acids protect the eye or reduce the risk of macular degeneration. However, it is commonly believed that damaging light is filtered and cell structure is fortified.
Deputy Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Research at the National Eye Institute (Emily Chew, M.D.) expects to publish results of research on 4,000 patients for 5 years. The results are expected to be published in 2012. That study’s objective is to research the effects of omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, and zeaxanthin on eye health.
