By Max Brazell


Aging is something that can happen to anyone. This is the time when the body will start to degenerate from your skin down to your different organ systems. One of the organs that will be deeply affected is the eyes. It is common for the elderly to suffer from certain eye problems. For this reason, studies like the AREDS II were done in order to do something about this.

AREDS II is the abbreviated form of Age Related Disease Study 2. This is a follow up of a study conducted years ago. The study is done mainly to determine if the used vitamin supplements can help in dealing with eye problems. They do this with the hope that something can be done to slow down vision loss among the elderly.

One of the main objective of the study is to find a way to treat or to slow down AMD. AMD is short for age-related macular degeneration. In this condition, the macula would would start to degenerate as a person will grow older. It is one of the leading causes of vision loss among people who are 65 years old and older.

This study can also be used to deal with other kinds of eye problems. One these problems would be cataract. When you have cataract, your vision would be obstructed because of the process of cloudy substance on your lens.

In this study, researchers are focused on determining how certain vision vitamins can affect those who are prone to develop AMD or old people who already have a vision problem. They study the effects that doses of vitamins E and C can have on these people. They also use lutein, beta carotene, zeaxanthin, Omega 3, copper, and zinc.

The nutrients that were mentioned can be derived from certain plants except for Omega 3, which is found in fish like salmon. For example, beta carotene is abundant in plants and vegetables especially the bright colored ones. Zeaxanthin and lutein can easily be found in spinach and other green vegetables.

With the help of the study, scientists get to make proper use of these substances. They use as their way of knowing how well the eyes will respond to eye supplements. These supplements contain a good dose of vision vitamins especially lutein and zeaxanthin.

AREDS II offers so many benefits to many people. Its result can greatly benefit anyone who is his senior years. It is a great help for people who are still yet to experience the effects that aging can bring to them.




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