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Different eye health supplements can play a role in slowing the progression of macular degeneration as found in the AREDS 2 studies and trials<\/span><\/div>\r\n
\r\nThe AREDS 2 formulation still had vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, and copper, without the contentious beta-carotene, and had doses of lutein, zeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the cancer association, but with lower zinc oxide.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
Whist Beta-carotene is important for the eyes because it creates vitamin A, which helps the eyes detect light signals.it has been linked to cancer, especially in smokers.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
\r\nWhile a well-balanced diet is important for overall health, particular nutrients are needed for macular health.\r\nWhilst some lutein and zeaxanthin are found in green leafy vegetables, and omega-3 fatty acids are mainly found in oily fish they often do not match the improved AREDS 2 formulation.\r\n<\/span><\/div>","link":"https:\/\/peterdarcy.com.au\/tag\/macular-supplements\/","name":"Macular supplements","slug":"macular-supplements","taxonomy":"post_tag","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nMacular supplements Archives | Peter D'Arcy Optometrist | Bega<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Different eye health supplements can play a role in slowing the progression of macular degeneration as found in the AREDS 2 studies and trials\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Macular supplements Archives\" \/>\n<meta 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