EYE DISEASES
Macular Degeneration
The macula is part of the eye that you use when you look right at something, like when you read or watch TV. This is where your vision is the most sensitive. Some people develop a slow atrophy, or thinning out, of this part of the eye as they get older. Other people get a sudden hemorrhage into the macula. Those most at risk for macular degeneration are blue eyed, blond haired, fair complected persons of northern European descent, but can still occur in people with a lot more pigment. You can minimize your risks for macular degeneration by protecting yourself from ultraviolet radiation (sunglasses), by eating dark leafy vegetables (like spinach) to get enough of the pigment luteine in your diet, and by taking a good multivitamin/ mineral supplement.
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